The scripts will work just fine except in some border cases (mostly when doing some XS stuff). But beware: If you use ActivePerls PDK, Strawberry Perl or something like that to deliver executable (.exe) files, then these executables will be 64bit only.

But it's not that much of a problem since you can install multiple versions of perl on the same computer - just make sure you don't mix your paths.

As for Windows vs. Linux/Unix (this is a personal view!): I'm using Perl since that is (for me) the easiest way to bridge the two worlds. I'm a Linux guy myself (and i hate what Microsoft has done to the IP stack and how they forced when-i-grow-up-i-want-to-be-a-browser version 6 on the users), but with the right tools (=perl) recent versions of Windows are actually quite ok. But you have to be carefull with questions like these, flamewars have been known to start over lesser topics.

Don't use '#ff0000':
use Acme::AutoColor; my $redcolor = RED();
All colors subject to change without notice.

In reply to Re: Will Perl Scripts written on 64 Bit Windows run fine on 32 bit as well? And other questions. by cavac
in thread Will Perl Scripts written on 64 Bit Windows run fine on 32 bit as well? And other questions. by perl514

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