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Bug#930318: Suggestion for i386/amd64 "PC"



Package: release-notes
Severity: wishlist

Dear maintainers,

This would be almost about "already-done" in Debian community, as in,

Bug#575761: x86 architecture names are confusing

Where?
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en/whats-new.dbk: "Supported architectures" section
1. 32-bit PC (i386) and 64-bit PC (amd64)
2. 64-bit ARM (arm64)

WHY?
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* There are many "amd64" servers and "arm64" servers.
* There could be ARM PCs (starting with Windows 10 notebooks).
* To avoid "64 bit PC" could mean both amd64 and arm64.

Suggestion
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1. 32-bit x86 (i386) and 64-bit x86 (amd64)
2. 64-bit ARM (arm64)

In other words, I think, "PC" is not necessary now,
and a phrase "86" is alive since Intel released
their 8th gen. Core CPU "Core i7-8086K" in 2018.

Regards,


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