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I won't take any distro seriously that doesn't support at least i686, amd64, arm and arm64. Compiling for four architectures can't be too much to ask. Shit sof
by mike_hock 3y ago
I won't take any distro seriously that doesn't support at least i686, amd64, arm and arm64.
Compiling for four architectures can't be too much to ask. Shit software that can't be written portably enough to run on more than amd64 must be kicked off the repo. We need this pressure on developers if we're to maintain a modicum of code quality.
- dns_snek 3y ago> Shit software that can't be written portably enough to run on more than amd64 must be kicked off the repo. Convince me, why should I spend my time supporting i686? Just to accommodate a handful of people still running 32bit hardware? Calling other people's work "shit" just because they don't spend their free time supporting the wishes (not needs!) of 0.1% of their users is rude and extremely entitled.
- owenmarshall 3y agoFWIW, I agree with you. But I think there is an argument to be made: the OpenBSD team has indicated that cross-architecture ports help them find bugs that otherwise might not be noticed if they were just targeting the usual suspects.
- mike_hock 3y agoWhy should you spend your time writing it in the first place?
- Klonoar 3y agoWhat a needlessly dismissive and frankly rude take.