IA32 vs i386
The intel version of debian packages are in some directory path
downstream from ../../i386/.. and the package names also carry i386.
While this is technically correct, it can be missleading to some that
the package only runs on an 80386 cpu. The current name for the cpu
family from intel (and clones) that are derived from the 386 is IA32.
(and intel's next family will be called IA64). Should the package and
directory names be changed from i386 to IA32?
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