Ubuntu 32-bit or 64-bit
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When should we change to 64 bit Ubuntu? This is an argument collection page.
Current stabile configuration is 32 bit Ubuntu version 12.04 - Long Time Stable
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32-bit
- Kernel 3.2.0-XX
- GCC version 4.6.3
Pro
- 32 bit is the recommended by Ubuntu
- Mobotware runs on 32-bit
Contra
- Newer versions of Matlab runs on 64 bit only
64 bit
Pro
- Newer versions of Matlab runs on 64 bit only
- Some parts of ROS runs 64-bit only (guidemark calibration)
Contra
- not all parts of mobotware compiles on 64-bit