Windows on ARM...

[Paul Dupuis]

Thank you Mike. I did not know that.

On 4/9/2024 3:15 PM, Mike Kerner via use-livecode wrote:
> paul,
> lc apps that i built on win years ago are still running on win on arm (and
> have been, for three years), so i'm guessing there is at least an emulation
> mode.
>
> On Tue, Apr 9, 2024 at 3:04 PM Paul Dupuis via use-livecode <
> use-livecode at lists.runrev.com> wrote:
>
>> Mothership people (or anyone in the community that may know this):
>>
>> Microsoft is expected to port and release Windows running on ARM chips
>> (Surface laptops will use the Snapdragon X Elite processors from
>> Qualcomm) this year. Announcement expected May 20, shipping - who knows
>> when, but likely this year. This is to compete with Apple's M# chips.
>>
>> Will we have a dual build option in Livecode (or is one even needed)?
>> And, for the BIG QUESTION, how long is it likely to be after Windows on
>> ARM is released to the public before we see a LC version that supports it?
>>
>> I know, this is probably way ahead of any practical answer, but I know
>> we WILL have customers asking us if our app (built on LC9.6.11) will run
>> on Windows on ARM on day one.
>>
>> Paul Dupuis
>> Researchware
>>
>>
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