Lubuntu-users Digest, Vol 34, Issue 35

[Michael Gaston]

Thank you Lars!

I have two old computers, a desk top and a laptop, currently running
Lubuntu 12.04.  Neither machine likes 14.04 very well.  I plan to use them
as long as the hardward works and I can find an OS that works with them.
Torios might well give them both additional years of useful life.

On Wed, Oct 22, 2014 at 7:00 AM, <lubuntu-users-request at lists.ubuntu.com>
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> Date: Wed, 22 Oct 2014 20:30:26 +1100
> From: Ali Linx <ali.linux at amjjawad.net>
> To: Lars Nood?n <lars.nooden at gmail.com>, Lubuntu Users
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> Subject: Re: OT: Survey on "Still running 32 bit Ubuntu?"
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> Hi,
>
> On 10/22/2014 03:53 AM, Lars Nood?n wrote:
> > There is still a fair amount of 32-bit x86 hardware in use around here.
> >   But these machines are all old now.  How long are they likely to last?
> >   Here is a survey on considering 16.04 LTS be the last release of Ubuntu
> > with 32-bit images to run on 32-bit only machines:
> >
> > https://bryanquigley.com/crazy-ideas/still-running-32-bit-ubuntu
>
> It is good idea to run such surveys and it is good point to bring on the
> table. Old machines should not go to trash unless these are 100% dead. I
> realized that even Lubuntu or other distributions won't be helpful in
> the coming years and for that, I have created this project:
> http://torios.org/ which is still Alpha at the moment but we are moving
> forward with solid steps and Beta is just around the corner. Now, ToriOS
> is based on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS which is well-known to be better on old
> hardware than 14.04 LTS and for that reason, I insisted to base ToriOS
> on 12.04 and the team has agreed. Now, what could happen when 16.04 is
> out and just in case Canonical decided to end the 32bit support by that
> cycle? or perhaps even before that? 14.04 LTS could be the last one? who
> knows? not to worry, ToriOS will make sure that old machines will stay
> in service as long as possible. Only time can tell and prove that :)
>
>
> >
> > Regards,
> > /Lars
> >
>
> Thanks!
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> Message: 2
> Date: Wed, 22 Oct 2014 20:41:26 +1100
> From: Ali Linx <ali.linux at amjjawad.net>
> To: lubuntu-users at lists.ubuntu.com
> Subject: Re: OT: Survey on "Still running 32 bit Ubuntu?"
> Message-ID: <54477BC6.7030508 at amjjawad.net>
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> On 10/22/2014 08:22 AM, Aere Greenway wrote:
> > On 10/21/2014 10:53 AM, Lars Nood?n wrote:
> >> There is still a fair amount of 32-bit x86 hardware in use around here.
> >>   But these machines are all old now.  How long are they likely to last?
> >>   Here is a survey on considering 16.04 LTS be the last release of
> >> Ubuntu
> >> with 32-bit images to run on 32-bit only machines:
> >>
> >> https://bryanquigley.com/crazy-ideas/still-running-32-bit-ubuntu
>
> Hi Aere,
> > Is there a way of counting downloads of (32-bit vs. 64-bit) ISO's from
> > Ubuntu servers?  If so, it might provide some actual current numbers.
> >
>
> Indeed there is but these will not be accurate. The same user/IP could
> download the same image/ISO many times and that will not be accurate at
> all. There must be a unique way to count that and AFAIK, as of today,
> there is no such tool/thing IIRC.
>
> > I know using the Awstats tool on my own web-site, it provides
> > month-to-date counts of downloads of particular binaries.  It might
> > just be a matter of looking at the statistics.
> >
>
> If we are looking for an estimated number, this is so easy. If we need
> something accurate or close to that, it is different story. I have done
> my very best for the last 3-4 years asking almost everyone - especially
> Lubuntu Community - to find a way to find accurate statistic, NONE
> managed as of today to propose anything that is close to accurate. If
> you guys find it, kindly let me know as I have been looking for that for
> several years :)
>
> Thanks!
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