On Wed, Dec 11, 2019 at 10:12 PM Helmut Kudrnovsky <hel...@web.de> wrote: > > Helmut Kudrnovsky wrote > > Hi GRASS community, > > > > as stated e.g. in: > > > > ################ > > [GRASS-dev] [release planning] GRASS GIS 7.8.2 > > https://lists.osgeo.org/pipermail/grass-dev/2019-December/093846.html > > ## > > ne 8. 12. 2019 v 0:33 odesÃlatel napsal: > >> winGRASS 7.8.2RC2 64bit is available for testing in OSGeo4W 64bit when > >> the > >> experimental/testing tick is activated. > > > > also 32bit package available for testing and standalone installers [1]. > > > > [1] https://grass.osgeo.org/grass78/binary/mswindows/native/ > > ################ > > > > we're providing winGRASS in 32bit and 64bit versions (OSGeo4W and > > standalone). > > > > nowadays 64bit windows operating systems (e.g. win 10) are very common; > > most > > of the personal computer assembled after 2010 are 64bit systems. linux > > distributions start to phase out 32bit support. [1] [2] [3] [4] > > > > a question to our winGRASS community: is there still a need for 32bit > > versions of winGRASS? > > > > [1] https://itsfoss.com/end-of-32-bit-linux/ > > [2] > > https://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=news_item&px=Ubuntu-Drops-32-bit-x86 > > [3] > > https://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=news_item&px=OpenMandriva-Dropping-32-Plans > > [4] > > https://www.pcworld.com/article/3089509/end-of-an-era-linux-distributions-will-soon-stop-supporting-32-bit-pcs.html > > nobody claims a need for a 32bit winGRASS? really? > > do we need winGRASS at all? ;-)
Yes! > > if no objections will pop up in the next days, I'll propose to the GRASS > PSC (project steering commitee): > > * phasing out winGRASS 32bit support by middle next year (2020 July 31)* > > reasoning for this proposal: > > - 64bit computer architecture and 64bit windows operating systems are very > common > - 32bit computer architecture and 32bit windows operating systems will find > their EOL > > and the important reasons: > > - reduce the high maintenance burden to keep 2 build environments of > winGRASS (32bit, 64bit) alive > - facilitate to find possible (automatic) alternatives of winGRASS build > environments beside the actual MSYS2/OSGeo4W workflow > > comments are welcome :-) Not a developer, but I think this is a reasonable proposal > > > > > ----- > best regards > Helmut > -- > Sent from: http://osgeo-org.1560.x6.nabble.com/Grass-Users-f3884509.html > _______________________________________________ > grass-user mailing list > grass-user@lists.osgeo.org > https://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/grass-user _______________________________________________ grass-user mailing list grass-user@lists.osgeo.org https://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/grass-user