Hi Nrbtx et al, On 9 May 2018 at 21:59, Nrbrtx <nrb...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Dear Bryan and all! > > Please do not forget about some special hardware configurations such as > Thin Clients. > For example we use about 50 machines as Fat LTSP clients with Intel > Celeron and Intel Atom. Their RAM is limited to 2Gb by hardware. They use > Ubuntu 16.04 LTS with MATE desktop environment. > > Even if CPU is 64-bit compatible, it will be impermissible luxury (or high > RAM usage in other words) of 64-bit OS. I prefer 32-bits here as it reduces > RAM usage. > > Please take into account my logic about 32-bit LTSP clients. And do not > drop 32-bits completely. > As a hobby, I run a computer refurbishment project where people give me old computers/laptops and, once they are refurbished, are given to people with mental health problems, their families or students or other needy people. As a result, I'm the go-to-guy for a number of old computers out in the community. The number of 32-bit systems out there actually in active use is pretty small. For personal use, I have a Samsung NC10 32-bit netbook whose task these days is to act as an easily carried computer. I have been keeping an eye out for a similar system with the exception of having a 64-bit CPU, without much success. According to my information, lubuntu 18.04 will be supported for 5 years. I should be able to find a suitable replacement system in that time. It isn't convenient but perhaps it is time to start planning the replacement of existing 32 bit systems? Making computer shops / businesses aware that you'd like to have "old" (!) 64-bit systems donated to your particular charities? HTH, Ian -- -- ACCU - Professionalism in programming - http://www.accu.org -- My writing - https://sites.google.com/site/ianbruntlett/ -- Free Software page - https://sites.google.com/site/ianbruntlett/home/free-software
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