How long will 64bit Ubuntu users have to wait?

[Kilz _]

>From: Toby Smithe <toby.smithe at gmail.com>
>To: ubuntu-devel at lists.ubuntu.com
>Subject: Re: How long will 64bit Ubuntu users have to wait?
>Date: Mon, 18 Sep 2006 18:28:29 +0100
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>Kilz _ wrote:
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> > Just how long do you expect 32bit systems to be in a majority when even
> > the cheap processosrs are now 64bit like the celeron D? How long are the
> > developers going to develop for what is rapidly becoming a thing of the
> > past.
> > Walk into any computer store and count how many 32bit systems you see.
> > Do the same with 64bit systems. Do the math.
> > Granted the 64bit systems will have a 32bit Windows installed. But me
> > and a lot of people expect that to change when Vista is released. How
> > many people do you expect to want to try 32bit Ubuntu over 64bit Vista?
>
>64-bit Vista will not allow users to use unsigned software or drivers.
>This will drive users away, and I suspect many to use the 32-bit version
>as a result. Don't get me wrong, although I don't have a 64-bit
>processor, I understand and fully support the effort for better 64-bit
>support.
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Yes I know. But I also fully expect to see it will be preinstalled on 64bit 
systems. Joe sixpack isn't going to realize it until he comes home and tried 
to install his favorite pirated software. Microsoft is now in business of 
making trusted computing a reality. Giving an even greater opportunity to 
alternate operating systems. But I don't think people will warm up to 
installing a 32bit os to replace a 64bit one.
Not when a 64bit os like SuSE is available. Granted its community isn't the 
greatest. But its one hell of a 64bit os. Its completely multiarch, 
selecting a 32bit application is as easy as clicking what version to install 
in yast. Xgl is getting easier to install, by 10.2 it should be a few 
clicks. IMHO they see that 64bit is the future.

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