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Re:Fedora Linux devs discuss dropping 32-bit packages – bad ... by cogman10 on Tuesday June 24, 2025 @11:48AM (#44367496)
> What’s a single reason to keep 32 bit packages?

They don't take up much space and mostly just require compile time.

That'd be the main reason to keep them around.

As far as the drag on linux, AFAIK there's really no drag caused by having 32bit binaries floating around. There's more drag in supporting really old architectures like the Pentium 2.

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Re:Fedora Linux devs discuss dropping 32-bit packages – bad ... by jajuuka on Tuesday June 24, 2025 @12:41PM (#44368090)
Yeah I don't understand this argument of "it's holding back the platform". Keeping around 32 bit makes the platform better since it keeps more software usable and relevant. Even if it hasn't been touched in ages.

I wish Fedora was in it's own bubble where its decisions didn't affect anything else but as we've seen numerous times what happens in Fedora eventually cascades through the other major distro's as well.

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