Linux distros look to drop 32-bit support | Linux Today

Linux distros look to drop 32-bit support

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Andy Patrizio
Jul 6, 2016

Ubuntu’s Dimitri John Ledkov put out a proposal on the Ubuntu mailing list recently that the company will be winding down support for 32-bit processors.

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Andy Patrizio

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