Sorry for the late notice - there is a live discussion scheduled for this Wednesday on this topic for any flavors that want to further the discussion.
http://summit.ubuntu.com/uos-16 11/meeting/22714/architecture-discussions/ On Mon, Jul 11, 2016 at 11:27 AM, Bryan Quigley <bryan.quig...@canonical.com> wrote: > Hi Ubuntu GNOME team, > > From the thread on Ubuntu-devel/discuss [1] I'm going to start > conversations with each flavor on what their plans are for i386 in the > 18.04 timeframe. I did run a survey but the Ubuntu GNOME [2] results > aren't enough to base a decision on. > > The general ideas are either: > *Start Dropping i386 for Ubuntu GNOME* > A. Drop Ubuntu GNOME i386 ISO for 16.10 > B. In addition to A, also block upgrades by dropping packages from > i386 archive (say GNOME Shell*). > > Some Pros: Halves the test cases you need to go through. Reduces > bandwidth usage and makes it more obvious for new users what to > download. > > *Wait until after 18.04 and then reconsider dropping i386* > > Pros: Maintain older hardware running Ubuntu GNOME for another 2+ > years (up from 3 years). > > Thoughts? > Bryan > > * You could consider any packages that are 100% specific to the Ubuntu > GNOME flavor. > > [1] https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-devel/2016-June/039420.html > > [2] The total results for Ubuntu GNOME (18 of the 300 responses). > The results we're not as clear due to the number of 12.04 respondents > - 5 (and one with 200 machines). 12.04 is from before both Gnome > Shell and Unity, so I have no idea where they are going to go. > > How long do you expect this machine to last? > at least 1 year - 3 (one of these running 12.04) > at least 3 years - 7 > at least 5 years - 3 (2 of these are running 12.04) > at least 7 years or more - 5 (2 of these are running 12.04) > > i386 - To be clear I mean any 32-bit x86 platform (usually AMD/Intel/VIA). -- Ubuntu-GNOME mailing list Ubuntu-GNOME@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-gnome
