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Re: Does 32-bit x86 support (aka [multilib] ) have a future with Debian after Buster



On Fri, Jun 21, 2019 at 09:44:37AM -0400, Felix Miata wrote:
> Andrew McGlashan composed on 2019-06-21 20:03 (UTC+1000):
> 
> > Most, if not all 32 bit arch machines are probably going to consume
> > far more energy than newer machines of far greater capability.  That
> > is, it probably doesn't make any financial sense to continue running
> > an old 32 bit machine. 
> 
> Retiring a working old PC requires an investment of not just money, but also time,
> and possibly retraining. The old PC is a sunk cost, and its user(s) may have no
> need for greater capability [...]

Besides, there's sometimes unique hardware involved, which makes things more...
"interesting". But yeah, at some point, an old archived Debian version will
be the sanest choice.

Cheers
-- t

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