On Sun, 14 May 2017 11:03:23 -0600, Aere Greenway wrote: >I do lament the coming demise of all 32-bit machines, but I will move >on, when it is necessary to do so.
A while ago I replaced my around ten years old 64 bit dual-core mobo/CPU with a newer elCheapo 64 bit dual-core mobo/CPU. It doesn't cost much, but it gained a lot. That 32 bit architecture is dropped by all major distros makes sense. It's not comparable to "get a new iPad each 5 years or you don't get an update anymore". My around 10 years old 64 bit system was really outdated and a few things already would have need a replacement, at least the fans and the power supply. IMO ethically it is ok to replace a machine after around 10 years. Supporting 32 bit architecture doesn't make much sense, even with keeping the Third World in mind, since we've got 64 bit architecture for longer than 10 years. If you need to repair, resp. replace something of a 64 bit machine, getting a new 64 bit machine already is less expensive, let alone a 32 bit machine, even if we are using as much as possible from trash. Keep in mind that all major distros still compile 64 bit architecture for SSE2, while proprietary software for Linux a long time ago required more than just SSE2. IOW distros still compile for ancient 64 bit architecture. You should expect that soon or later even support for some oldish 64 bit machines gets dropped. -- Lubuntu-users mailing list Lubuntu-users@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/lubuntu-users
