How long will 64bit Ubuntu users have to wait?

[Mark Shuttleworth]

Kilz _ wrote:
> I have asked this question a few times. Now I'm asking it here. How much 
> longer will 64bit systems users be second class citizens? How much longer 
> will we have to jump through hoops to get the 64bit version to work like the 
> 32bit one does? How much longer will 64bit system users be told to install 
> the 32bit version of Ubuntu on the forums. Don't think I'm asking for things 
> that cant be done. Its just things I cant do, even though I have tried.
> I know multiarch is being worked on by Debian and for some strange reason 
> 64bit users have to wait on Debian to do the development.
Hmm.... actually, what progress there is on that front has been lead by
Canonical employees, mostly, with some help from HP and other companies.
It's not a substantial priority for Ubuntu I'm afraid, though I agree it
would be very nice. If companies want to fund the development, we can do
it, but it's not something I'll put resources into when there are other
basic things that IMO improve the lives of more people.

Mark
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