Re: Official GTKmm x64 package

[Armin Burgmeier <armin arbur net>]

On Wed, 2009-08-26 at 11:12 +0200, Mark Roberts wrote:
> Soo Wei Tan wrote:
> 
> >>  Is there any chance of a official GTKmm x64 redist and/or devel package 
> >> anytime in the future?
> 
> >> I forgot to mention, this is for Windows.
> 
> Armin Burgmeier wrote:
> 
> > For the forseeable future at least not from my side, as I don't have a 
> > 64 bit Windows.
> 
> If someone were to donate a 64-bit Windows, could you immagine showing an 
> interest? (Hint)

Probably, if people think this is actually useful and not just for the
sake of completeness or whatever. I am still alone with my Linux laptop
until mid-October though, so until then I won't have a chance to do any
Windows work. So maybe let's bring this up again by that time.

> And by the way: My last gtkmm application was compiled on Windows 2000 
> Professional using Armin's gtkmm distribution and mingw. It is 
> distributed only in that one binary form, hence 32bit.
> 
> It is in use and known to work on 32- and 64-bit systems, client and 
> server, Win XP, Win 2003 and I think there was another Windows it has been 
> tested on. So if no 64bit package is available, rest assured your 
> application will work anyway. Thanks to Armin and loads of other people 
> for putting work into gtkmm and gtk+. And, I suppose, Microsoft, for 
> providing compatible operating systems. If only compatible to 
> one-another...
> 
> All the best,
> Mark

Armin