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List:       opensuse
Subject:    Re: [opensuse] switch from 32bit opensuse to 64bit
From:       Per Jessen <per () computer ! org>
Date:       2014-03-13 17:28:37
Message-ID: lfspsg$c5g$2 () saturn ! local ! net
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Ricardo Chung wrote:

> On Thursday, March 13, 2014 02:11:03 AM Carlos E. R. wrote:
>> On 2014-03-12 23:20, jdd wrote:
>> > could start dropping it from demo dvd, but there still lot of
>> > 32bits machines around
>> 
>> Probably more than 64 bit machines.
>> 
>> I'd guess that many of the XP expatriates that we want to welcome to
>> our camp have 32 bit hardware.
>> 
>> Of the three machines I use at home, one is 32 bit.
>> And several more I seldom use, are of course 32 bit, but those will
>> not be updated.
> 
> +1
> 
> I agree we have an opportunity to give an happy welcome to Linux for
> all those XP ready to drop their PC through out their 'windows'
> (mostly 32-bit).
> 
> Anyway, I do not believe Linux kernel will drop the 32-bit before
> version 3.20 or any that closer as we think. Chances are we have two
> or three years extended support before it happens. And that would be
> enough time to migrate to new CPU's (64-bit) or Not?

The thing is, as you can tell from the rest of the thread, there is
still at least one good reason to be running a 32bit os on a 64bit
processor.  There are also lots of embedded systems out there with
system-on-a-chip which are 32bit only. 



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