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Subject: 64-bit Cygwin packages (was RE: Is the Latest Release of Cygwin supported on Windows Server 8/2012)
Date: Tue, 22 May 2012 12:06:18 -0700
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From: "Matt Seitz (matseitz)" <matseitz AT cisco DOT com>
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Cc: "Warren Young" <warren AT etr-usa DOT com>
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> From: Cygwin-L On Behalf Of Warren Young
> 
> I would say that the vast majority of the packages in the Cygwin
> distribution could not reasonably make use of 64-bit data spaces.
> 
> However, one of your arguments in this thread cuts both ways: the fact
> that there are a few packages that reasonably can do so means you cannot
> say "we don't need it".

If someone wants a 64-bit version of a packages in the distribution, then how about they build a 64-bit version of the package and report the results?  That would give the distribution maintainers actual data about the costs and benefits.