Kevin Kofler wrote:
> Ikem Krueger wrote:
>> "You're pc could be run faster, if you upgrade this operating system
>> to the 64bit version of it. You can download them here if you like:
>> [Link]"
>
> That gives very little incentive to fetch the correct version. Making the
> optimistic assumption and saying "I'm sorry, but this version won't work" in
> the failure case will definitely get everybody to use the optimal version
> for their machine. And I think that by now the vast majority of our userbase
> uses 64-bit-capable machines.
And, "upgrading to 64bit" actually means "reinstall everything from scratch"
as a 32->64 upgrade is still impossible, right?
The only reasonable approach is a download panel like:
64bit version, for hardware with 64 bit support such as: (general guidelines)
- desktops newer than 2005
- laptops newer than 2006
- netbooks newer than 2008
[maybe with more accurate dates or rules]
32bit version, for hardware without 64 bit support such as: (general guidelines)
- old machines
- small netbooks
Unsure about this choice?
- the machine you are using now {is 64 bit / is not 64 bit} (so we preselected this choice for you)
- to check another machine, download this tool and run it
This is supposing the hardware capability (not simply the 64bitness of the
current O.S.) is detectable in a browser; if not the tool has to be used.
The tool can be a small windows exec / small linux script; in alternative,
it could be a small ISO image fedora-detect-arch.iso which just prints
"this machine is 64 bit capable" or "this machine is not 64 bit capable".
I would also suggest to avoid framing the difference as
32 bit / 64 bit
but use a more aggressive
64 bit capable, 64 bit uncapable
if we want to promote x86_64.
Finally, saying:
- 32 bit (it will run everywhere)
- 64 bit (maybe it will not run)
is definitely the worst way. :-)
Best regards.
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