[Python-Dev] Fwd: Download Page - AMD64 (original) (raw)

Michael Foord fuzzyman at voidspace.org.uk
Wed Jan 13 00:55:00 CET 2010

On 12/01/2010 23:40, Michael Foord wrote:

On 12/01/2010 23:28, "Martin v. Löwis" wrote:

[snip...] """The binaries for AMD64 will also work on processors that implement the Intel 64 architecture (formerly EM64T), i.e. the architecture that Microsoft calls x64, and AMD called x86-64 before calling it AMD64. They will not work on Intel Itanium Processors (formerly IA-64)."""

To those not intimately aware of the history and present of 64 bit architecture this sentence would be a great addition - thanks. I'm adding it now as a footnote.

I can add it now to the main download page and existing release pages - but are there changes needed to any scripts to change pages created for new releases?

All the best,

Michael Foord

All the best,

Michael Foord

Regards, Martin

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