How long will 64bit Ubuntu users have to wait?

[Kilz _]

> > Thank you for admiting the 64bit version is way behind to the point that 
>you
> > recommend the 32bit one. It proves my point that it is in need of a lot 
>of
> > work.
>
>I think nobody denies that the amd64 version lacks some feature compared
>to the i386 one at the moment (flash, w32codecs, wine). People disagree
>on what should be the priority though and you can't force people to work
>on what is the priority for you, repeating the same argument again and
>again the same will not change that. You pointed that lot of forum users
>are asking about running wine on amd64 by example. How many are asking
>about how to try compiz or xgl on Ubuntu? I would be curious to know
>which one is the most requested. The Ubuntu team has limited ressources
>the work has to be prioritized. You will probably argue than firefox32
>should be worked first. Some people probably thing than working on
>compiz integration (by example) would make users happier.
>
>The best you can do is probably to find people motivated by maintaining
>firefox32 and the few packages you want available on amd64, create a
>team and start working on that. If people take do the work and take
>responsability for it there is no reason it'll be refused
>
>
>Cheers,
>
>Sebastien Bacher
>
That would result in a false syllogism
You cant say
32k people asked for 32bit firefox
40k people asked for Xgl
So Xgl is more important to users.

For one thing it dosnt take into account that the 32bit version has a fully 
working Firefox and plugins. If it didnt imho the amount of people asking 
for a working browser would vastly outweigh the other.

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