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Ubuntu abandons some users with switch to 64-bit systems only
I was disheartened to read and hear that Canonical is dropping support for 32-bit systems. I have a perfectly good HP Touchsmart PC, and it’s running quite fine, thank you, on Ubuntu 16.04. I am not planning to buy a new PC unless it either breaks down or I happen to get a bonus to buy a new 64-bit machine. I am a computer tech and 'inherited' this PC by doing some work on a friend’s new one. I popped in a new hard drive and voila! Works smooth and fast. At this point, there is no reason to buy a new one. (I don't play fancy games on it). The problem with dropping support for 32-bit systems goes far further than Canonical. It won't be long before new software folks will also drop 32-bit support. I'm most worried about security updates. Perhaps things will change by 2021. I am pretty sure this current PC I have will still be running 16.04 even after that date. I mean why fix if it's not broken? I am thinking this is a case where the majority decides for the minority, and the minority has no voice. It will be a shame if I have to leave Ubuntu for either another flavour, or perhaps another version of Linux altogether. Ubuntu introduced me to Linux, weaned me from Windows… I thank Canonical for that. Just sad to see them leave some users behind and, for some of us, it feels like we are being kicked out of the community.
Brian Bogdan, Saskatoon, SK