linux-kernel - Re: Drop support for x86-32

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Date:	Fri, 24 Aug 2012 08:00:15 -0400
From:	Brian Gerst <brgerst@...il.com>
To:	wbrana <wbrana@...il.com>
Cc:	Martin Nybo Andersen <tweek@...ek.dk>,
	linux-kernel <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: Drop support for x86-32

On Fri, Aug 24, 2012 at 5:53 AM, wbrana <wbrana@...il.com> wrote:
> On 8/23/12, Brian Gerst <brgerst@...il.com> wrote:
>> Windows mostly sells with new hardware, and by the time win9 is
>> released all new hardware designed for it will be 64-bit capable.
>> Therefore it is not *profitable* for Microsoft to continue to develop
>> a 32-bit version.  That doesn't apply to Linux.  Linux is installed on
>> a broad range of hardware, new and old.  In general, we don't drop
>> support for hardware unless there is nobody willing to maintain it.
> It won't also be profitable for Linux to support trash.

If you don't want to support it that's your opinion.  Those of us who
do don't care what you think.  There is no profit motive in open
source.

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Brian Gerst
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