>> Fedora has already chosen to make the 32bit builds incompatible with pre-686 >> systems for performance gains
> Yes, a decision I consider to be a Fedora managment mistake. > Seems to me, as if some people in Fedora's leadership don't want to > understand that being able to deploy Linux on "old" or "recycled" hardware > used to be one big selling point in Linux. > Certainly, Fedora devs tend to be equipped with modern HW, but it's a mistake > to believe everybody is. >> I think if your position is that most users don't care about performance and >> other things (like compatibility) are more important then you should >> strongly promote x86_64 Fedora for everyone who can use it. > Not quite. My position actually is: Most users don't care much about 1-2% > improved performance nor about improved internals (more registers etc.), as > long as "their system" does what they want it to do. > That said, these users don't actually care about using 64bit or 32bit Linux, > as long as "their applications" behave "reasonable" and as long as the OS is > easy to use. > Or differently: I don't need a car with a 250kw engine and 7 seats to drive > to the supermarket. My 8-years of VW Polo with its 50kW engine will also do ;) I totally agree with you. :) -- fedora-devel-list mailing list fedora-devel-list@redhat.com https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-devel-list
