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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>Checkout the global ClustrStats.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><a
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>It may be written in NZ but it is read the world over. </span><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Wingdings;color:#1F497D'>J</span><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>I think it’s a bit of a stretch to suggest that visitors
of my blog are somehow part of an unofficial 64-bit “club” and follow
my blog because of that. Out of 63 published posts on my blog only 3 even
mention 64-bit, and one of those was an entirely passing reference.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>Of the other two, both (one of which being yesterday’s) referred
to the shift in priority away from 64-bit toward cross-platform, and both
engendered an outcry in the comments that was largely expressing dismay. Even
the first at which time I don’t think my blog could sensibly be suggested
had any reputation or following w.r.t a 64-bit bias.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>Regards,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>Jolyon<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'><b><span lang=EN-US
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span
lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>
delphi-bounces@delphi.org.nz [mailto:delphi-bounces@delphi.org.nz] <b>On Behalf
Of </b>Richard Vowles<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, 14 October 2009 19:21<br>
<b>To:</b> NZ Borland Developers Group - Delphi List<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [DUG] Presentation in Christchurch - any other meetings in
Chch?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'>Don't take this the wrong way,
but the Internet is really good for drawing like people together more than
people who disagree. All of the social networking concepts really encourage you
to follow people who are like-minded - blogs, facebook, twitter, etc. I
wouldn't be surprised that people who follow your blog want 64 bit more than
cross platform.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0cm;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:
12.0pt;margin-left:36.0pt'>I have to agree with you on that though, I have seen
much more of a demand for 64 bit than cross platform. But in NZ, we tend to be
outliers rather than the norm. Malcolm is responsible for pretty much all of
Asia/Pacific - so his territory covers NZ, Australia, India, Taiwan, Korea,
China, South East Asia, Singapore and I think Japan. Thats a lot of differing
opinion - and I suspect the growing number of Mac people in "real
life" is contributing towards it.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'>2009/10/14 Jolyon Smith <<a
href="mailto:jsmith@deltics.co.nz">jsmith@deltics.co.nz</a>><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p style='margin-left:36.0pt'><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p style='margin-left:36.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Wingdings;
color:#1F497D'>Ø</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;color:#1F497D'> </span><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'>From what Malcolm says though I’m
in the minority. I’m surprised but it wouldn’t be the first time
;-).</span><span lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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margin-left:36.0pt'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'> </span><span
lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
margin-left:36.0pt'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'>I would love
to know where Malcom gets his numbers because the empirical evidence seems to
contradict his figures starkly. For instance, among visitors to my blog,
did all those people who thought that cross-platform is a better idea than
64-bit simply choose not to comment and point out the error in my thinking?</span><span
lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
margin-left:36.0pt'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'> </span><span
lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
margin-left:36.0pt'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'>Currently the
comments are running about 12/13:1 in the exact *<b>opposite</b>* bias to that
which Malcolm’s comments would have suggested I could expect.</span><span
lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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12.0pt;margin-left:36.0pt'>-- <br>
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Richard Vowles, Technical Advisor<br>
Developers Inc Ltd<br>
web. <a href="http://www.developers-inc.co.nz">http://www.developers-inc.co.nz</a><br>
ph. +64-9-3600231, mob. +64-275-467747, fax. +64-9-3600384<br>
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