XXI century and still using 386 packages...

[Jerry Haltom]

So, where are you getting this information that it is 386 compiled?

On Wed, 2005-02-02 at 20:09 +0100, Alberto Núñez wrote:
> I suppose I'm not the first that comment this... 
> We are in 2005, with new technologies and amazingly fast systems...
> and we are using prehistoric system aimed packages. How many people
> does use a 386 desktop computer? How many people use a 486 desktop
> computer? Even Pentiums, nobody surf internet today with a pentium
> (well, someone...)
> We have Ubuntu, a desktop oriented distribution with Gnome2. Do you
> think gnome2 can run on a 386 system, or a 486 system, or a 586? Yes,
> but so crappy and slow that you would prefer buying a new computer. I
> had a Pentium MMX machine and it ran the gnome desktop as fast as a
> turtle. Better not talking about OpenOffice...
> I accept and understand that debian uses 386 packages, because it's
> oriented to be installed in servers, and all kinds of machines, even
> that old computer you have in your home. But, who is going to try to
> install Ubuntu on such computers? The minimal system where ubuntu runs
> smoothly if you want to use it as a desktop is a Pentium2. Even a
> Pentium3. And, I think that if you want to install a linux server you
> do not choose ubuntu, you choose debian. Ubuntu's target is desktop
> computers, and so, it should be at least 686 compiled. Using 386 is
> wasting today's machines.
> 
> What do you think about that? I know you are going to tell me that
> it's 386 because everybody has the right to use an Ubuntu system, but
> yes, those people with that old hardware are be capable of installing
> ubuntu, but not to use it.
> 
> Greetings from Spain.
> 
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Jerry Haltom <wasabi at larvalstage.net>