[64studio-devel] dual proc

[Daniel James]

Hi Mike,

> Will the team be continuing with the 32bit builds in the subsequent
> releases, or are we all expected to upgrade to modern processors?  ;-)

We will keep on building 32-bit x86 distros while there is still a 
significant demand for them. I expect this to be for quite a few years, 
not so much because of workstations and laptops, but because of 
low-power embedded devices.

For example, we are currently working on a custom distro for Trinity 
Audio Group, whose mobile products use 32-bit x86 compatible processors, 
like the AMD Geode: http://www.trinityaudiogroup.com/

This is the same CPU as used in the One Laptop Per Child project, and of 
course Via make a range of low-power 32-bit products too, like the 
PicoITX boards:
http://www.via.com.tw/en/initiatives/spearhead/pico-itx/

So if you're using older PC hardware, you'll be able to take advantage 
of the work that's being done to run contemporary free software in these 
resource-constrained mobile environments.

Cheers!

Daniel