64bit only on Windows?

[forkit]

On Friday, 4 February 2022 at 20:33:14 UTC, Bastiaan Veelo wrote:
> On Thursday, 3 February 2022 at 01:42:54 UTC, forkit wrote:
>> 'what is the rationale for continuing to maintain 32bit on 
>> Windows'.
>
> We are still very much dependent on a compiler capable of 
> generating 32bit executables. Being translated from Pascal with 
> roots dating back many decades, our code regrettably assumes 
> pointers to be four bytes in size in many places. We will be 
> working to rid us of this technical debt, but it will take 
> years.
>
> — Bastiaan.

In looking at the whole process of building on Windows, it does 
feel like it's carrying a big ball and chain .. and anyone who 
gets involved in it, needs to carry that as well ;-(

At some point of course, the continual effort exerted in dragging 
it, will eventually catch up with you, and stop you from moving 
forward.