Shall we drop i386 / 32-bit? If you think no, please test

[J. L.]

On 29.06.2017 22:33, Valorie Zimmerman wrote:
> Hello folks, Art Alpha 1 is released today: release notes:
> https://wiki.ubuntu.com/ArtfulAardvark/Alpha1/Kubuntu
> 
> Please report test results here:
> http://iso.qa.ubuntu.com/qatracker/milestones/378/builds
> 
> If we don't get complete test coverage on the i386 test cases, I think
> we should drop it now. the KCI doesn't build the images, we get no
> questions about 32-bit any more, and it is in general a pain to
> support.
> 
> Is there any reason to keep it?

Hi!

If You were only referring to _K_ubuntu (meaning _DESKTOP_-usage) at
least for me there is no need for i386 any more; given that 16.04 will
be supported till its planned end in 2021.

But if we are talking about Ubuntu-(Server) (16.04) this decision to
dump i386 would imply quite a lot of very unpleasant decisions and
implications as i have more than 15 machines running i386 very well (9
productive, some of them 24/7, 7 backups / reserve). And as long as they
are just doing what they ought to at least for me there is absolutely
not the slightest need to change a running team!

Thanks a lot for Your highly appreciated work!!! :-)