32Bit version for Windows? 0.19? 0.18.4?

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32Bit version for Windows? 0.19? 0.18.4?

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Hi!

Will there be a 32Bit Windows version of 0.19 (near future?)?

Am I the only one, who needs the 32Bit version?


There are multiple reasons for a 32Bit version.
From my experience Windows 64Bit takes much more memory and that is worse on 4GB systems.

We have one system we will upgrade to Windows 10 32Bit where old software is running. This software will
not run on 64Bit systems at all and there are no updates available. But we need FreeCAD there too.
This is my/our main issue.


Thanks,
Ingo
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Re: 32Bit version for Windows? 0.19? 0.18.4?

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IngoMeier wrote: Mon Oct 28, 2019 9:55 am Will there be a 32Bit Windows version of 0.19 (near future?)?
There will be a 0.18.4 32 bit (hopefully by the weekend)

0.19 is tougher as I have to build a whole Libpack for 32 bit, no promises on this.
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Re: 32Bit version for Windows? 0.19? 0.18.4?

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Great News!

Thank you very much!
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Re: 32Bit version for Windows? 0.19? 0.18.4?

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@Ingo,
… you are not the only one, who would like to have a FC_0.19.18xxx 32bit-version.
My PC could also do 64 bit, but 4 years ago I decided to 32 bit, for some old software,
and now I don't want to reconfigurate it (never change….)
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Re: 32Bit version for Windows? 0.19? 0.18.4?

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sgrogan wrote: Tue Oct 29, 2019 10:57 pm
IngoMeier wrote: Mon Oct 28, 2019 9:55 am Will there be a 32Bit Windows version of 0.19 (near future?)?
0.19 is tougher as I have to build a whole Libpack for 32 bit, no promises on this.
No promises, I know, but may I ask, if there is a chance?
And if yes, any progress already?

Thanks!
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… # metoo
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IngoMeier wrote: Mon Jan 20, 2020 3:55 pm No promises, I know, but may I ask, if there is a chance?
And if yes, any progress already?
hammax wrote: Mon Jan 20, 2020 4:49 pm … # metoo
Maybe you guys can help having the libpack set up instead of just crossing your fingers. ;)
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… a very helpful and most inspiring proposal for CAD- and not-software people.
BTW: If someone wants to become a moderator, he should increase his posting rating.
There are people with more than 10 post per day!
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hammax wrote: Wed Jan 22, 2020 7:09 am … a very helpful and most inspiring proposal for CAD- and not-software people.
How could one know? Also this sounds very sad to me if you only do things in your life that you already know how-to... Beginning of the end.
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Re: 32Bit version for Windows? 0.19? 0.18.4?

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IngoMeier wrote: Mon Jan 20, 2020 3:55 pm And if yes, any progress already?
No progress yet.
hammax wrote: Wed Jan 22, 2020 7:09 am … a very helpful and most inspiring proposal for CAD- and not-software people.
I started as a Design person, not a CAD person, and not a software person.
Maybe that's why we don't have a 32 bit Win Libpack?

Seriously though, I still hope to find the time to learn how to do this.
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