Ubuntu Linux Will Work To Slowly Demphasize 32-bit | Linux Today

Ubuntu Linux Will Work To Slowly Demphasize 32-bit

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Michael Larabel
Nov 13, 2014

Canonical isn’t yet prepared to drop 32-bit Ubuntu ISOs outright, but over time — and particularly at or just after Ubuntu 16.04 — they will work to demphasize the existence of the 32-bit releases and work to push more users to 64-bit Ubuntu as a main focus.

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Michael Larabel

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