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I think it may be because the software packages for i386 are closed-source, but don't quote me on that.
by HDMI_Cable 6y ago
I think it may be because the software packages for i386 are closed-source, but don't quote me on that.
- freeone3000 6y agoIt's because in 2021, i386 processors are obsolescent. The last non-amd64 processor that ran x86 is the Pentium 4E from 2004, a 17-year-old machine. The packages will still be available as long as there's a maintainer, but it's not worth packaging a full debian release for such a small and shrinking portion of the userbase.
- lmm 6y ago> The last non-amd64 processor that ran x86 is the Pentium 4E from 2004, a 17-year-old machine. Atom CPUs without x86_64 support were released up until 2013.
- realdense 6y agoDebian Buster LTS is supported until 2024 and then probably ELTS until 2026. Also how many of these 32-bit Atom CPUs are actually in use anymore? It's a pretty edge case.
- lmm 6y agoDebian is (or at least used to be) popular for old hardware - e.g. they supported m68k for longer than most distros. I had an i386 Atom netbook that I was using up until about a year ago, and if I hadn't moved internationally I'd probably still use it.
- arpa 6y agoI run my home automation on atom. Considering that cost of asus eee pc is around $70 it still is a lucrative option of a complete system compared to raspberry.
- walrus01 6y agoThe Intel Core Duo (such as found in the 1st generation Intel macbook pro) from 2006) is not 64-bit capable.
- flukus 6y agoBut i386 will still run on 64 bit hardware. A place I was working recently was insisting on sticking to 32 bit linux while they migrated off Solaris, mostly for stupid reasons on code that wasn't too hard to port, but just because the hardware is no longer compatible doesn't mean the software is, especially for any proprietary software that will never be upgraded.
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