On Tue, Sep 28, 2010 at 6:18 PM, Kevin Kofler <kevin.kofler@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Adam Williamson wrote: >> Why do you think it's a good idea to except netbooks? > > The netbook issue can be solved by a simple "Download Netbook Version" link > (along with a clear warning on the default download that it's only for > desktop/laptop computers and that netbook users must use the netbook > version). Users who have a netbook know they have a netbook (so the "but the > user doesn't know his machine is not 64-bit capable" argument is irrelevant > there). And the netbook version can also use an environment better suited > for netbooks (e.g. Plasma Netbook, MeeGo or maybe LXDE). > >> And why do you assume running Fedora on a three year old machine isn't a >> fairly common case? > > I'm saying 3+ because I don't know the exact number to write there, but I > think it's more than 3. I got my first Intel based x64 servers in late 2004. AMD was 64 bit a lot longer than that. I'm not sure when x64 on Intel chips became default on desktop/laptops but it was staggered with Centrino on laptops for example happening a lot before the cheaper Celeron models. The 64 bit Centrino chips arrived in mid 2006 for memory. AMD has been 64 bit for a lot longer though. >> (I have both 3+ year old 32-bit only machines and netbooks running Linux >> right here at home). > > Look, I'm typing this on a 32-bit-only machine. But I KNOW the machine is > old and doesn't support Intel 64 (formerly called EM64T and even before > IA-32e). What are the chances that a user who's new enough to not know what > 64-bit means has such an old computer? I won't have any trouble finding the > 32-bit downloads for my 32-bit PC even if x86_64 is the default. > > (And FWIW, I also have a 64-bit notebook (Core 2 Duo), of course running the > x86_64 version. I don't see why I'd run a legacy 32-bit version on it.) Peter -- devel mailing list devel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/devel
