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Subject: Re: Future of 32-bit distro
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On 12/01/18 18:11, Yaakov Selkowitz wrote:
> If it is not possible for the entire 32-bit distribution to function as
> a whole, is it time to reconsider how much we provide for 32-bit?  And
> when can we just drop 32-bit entirely?

I suspect there are a great number of people running 32-bit Windows, 
even if the underlying hardware is capable of running 64-bit. For that 
reason, I would argue against dropping 32-bit support at the moment - 
even if it increases my work as a package maintainer.

Would it be possible for 'setup_x86.exe' to give a warning if run on a 
64-bit OS? That might help.

Dave.


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