Hi, Currently the website focuses on the x86 version of fedora and the x86_64 version is hidden so unless the user knows that he is searching for it, he will just download the x86 version. We should promote the x86_64 as the default choice with a visible link "For older PCs and Netbooks click *here*" (More information)". In F11 effort was made to change the default x86 arch from i386 to i586 to gain extra performance, but benchmarks that I have done back than have clearly showed that you gain much more from moving moving to x86_64. Not only that you have access to more registers MMX, SSE and SSE2 can be used unconditionally. Besides this x86_64 allows the use of more memory and memory prices are dropping significantly lately. (Desktops running 12GB of RAM is nothing impossible or overly expensive now). Please don't let this end up in ix86 vs x86_64 flamewar. Yes they are cases where x86 is the better choice (when memory and diskspace are limited, but that exactly is covered by "older hardware and netbooks") So please consider changing the default to x86_64. P.S: CC me when replying. -- Fedora-websites-list mailing list Fedora-websites-list@xxxxxxxxxx https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-websites-list
