Hello Bryan, It would be a good idea if we can make 64-bit the default download for Ubuntu 13.10. With the addition of Mir, Qt 5 technology and stuff, it will make sense for Ubuntu to switch.
However, killing 32-bit support is too out of the blue. We currently still see phones built on x86 architecture, and many computers are still running 32-bit. I don't think we can ditch 32-bit even after Ubuntu 20.04 LTS... Regards, Howard Chan (smartboyhw) Ubuntu Member 2013/8/20 Bryan Quigley <gquig...@gmail.com>: > Hi all, > > I was wondering if anyone wanted to take another look at recommending 64 bit > instead of 32 bit for 13.10? > > I did a survey on planet ubuntu on the current computers that need for 32 > bit [1]. I would only propose that we default to recommend 64 bit on the > Ubuntu website for 13.10. The biggest item pushing us there is that newer > machines will need 64 bit to work (EUFI). > > Ubuntu server (13.04) already defaults to 64 bit only (unless you manually > go to releases.u.c). As for what other distros are doing; only Fedora > defaults to 64 bit only. Most others show both without a preference (Debian > recommends a multiarch image). > > I would also like it if we could start planning a bit further out. When > would we be the last LTS release with 32 bit support*? If we start the > discussion now we can make it easier for people to plan around us. > > Let me know if there is interest and I'll quickly put a blueprint together. > > Kind regards, > Bryan Quigley > > * To me this means last one with images built and kernels. Obviously we > would need to keep 32 bit libraries etc for things like Steam. > [1] http://bryanquigley.com/crazy-ideas/survey-results > > -- > ubuntu-desktop mailing list > ubuntu-desktop@lists.ubuntu.com > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-desktop > -- ubuntu-desktop mailing list ubuntu-desktop@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-desktop
