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From: Volker Armin Hemmann <volkerarmin@googlemail.com>
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Subject: Re: [gentoo-amd64] Memory usage; 32 bit vs 64 bit.
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On Monday 03 January 2011 12:34:17 Dale wrote:

> Is this difference because 64 bit programs use more memory, maybe they
> are larger than 32 bit programs? 

yes, but not by much.