Arch Linux is moving ahead with preparing to deprecate i686 (x86 32-bit) support in their distribution.
Due to declining usage of Arch Linux i686, they will be phasing out official support for the architecture. Next month's ISO spin will be the last for offering a 32-bit Arch Linux install. Following that will be a nine month deprecation period where i686 packages will still see updates.
Any Soylentils still making major use of 32-bit x86? And any of you using Arch Linux? Distrowatch still lists Arch Linux as a top 10 distribution.
(Score: 2, Insightful) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday January 26 2017, @02:39PM
To save a few extra dollars per year is no compelling reason to rebuild a working system, especially when there is sentimental value in keeping the old one running.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday January 26 2017, @03:00PM
Yeah, basically that... it works and I hardly throw hardware away. Electricity costs are hardly an issue.