I don't know if we should base our decisions off of what microsoft does, but I would expect ubuntu to support 32 bit at least as long as windows does. I would also expect the 32 bit lubuntu and minimal installers to stick around longer than the other flavors/spins. I couldn't find a conclusive answer on when microsoft is ending support, but it seemed to be around 2025.
When I run stuff on 32 bit, it's usually to run a server for something simple like a file server or a local dhcp/dns server so the desktop doesn't matter much for me. On May 12, 2018 10:23:21 AM MDT, Ralf Mardorf <ralf.mard...@alice-dsl.net> wrote: >>On 11 May 2018 at 16:32, Fiedler Roman <roman.fied...@ait.ac.at> >wrote: >>> b) Those, who do not want to consume more resources due to ethical >>> considerations (that's the one for me): how many people could fed or >>> how much CO2 prevented, if all systems were some percent smaller on >>> disk/RAM, including IT-system production and operation related >>> resource usage? Wasting resources is also about freedom, as we >>> deprive others who cannot afford them/fight for them in the same way >>> we can do. > >As already pointed out by Dimitri, regarding getting a job done, a >modern CPU requires much less power. Actually this could happen by two >different ways. Much more processing power by less power consumption >than an old 32bit computer or by much, much more processing power by >similar high power consumption as an old 32bit computer. Modern >computers are faster, work with causing less heat, require less >voltage, are using faster buses, RAM, CPUs with better instruction sets >etc.. > >Another point of view are related to computer waste [1], slavery, rare >earths, power consumption to produce new machines, while old machines >might still do the job. > >Unfortunately another part to consider is the balance when maintaining >an operating system and apps for a dead architecture. It also requires >resources such as energy consumption, but also resources as wasting >time >a maintainer otherwise could use to do volunteer work e.g. by helping >wheelchair users. > >[1] >https://www.google.com/search?q=agbogbloshie+images&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjQjcyEyIDbAhUEqaQKHRO7BmEQ_AUICigB&biw=1920&bih=919 > > > >-- >Ubuntu-devel-discuss mailing list >Ubuntu-devel-discuss@lists.ubuntu.com >Modify settings or unsubscribe at: >https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-devel-discuss
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