[Mageia-dev] Removing Core 32bit from x86_64

Sat Feb 25 11:39:17 CET 2012

'Twas brillig, and zezinho at 25/02/12 00:00 did gyre and gimble:
+> Le vendredi 24 février 2012 22:25:39, Sander Lepik a écrit :
+>> Sorry, but i can't agree. Why is it so bad if 32-bit Core is enabled? Hide
+>> 32-bit packages when there is 64-bit package too. But don't break
+>> usability. get-skype is noarch package. That means it is in 64-bit nonfree
+>> too. So user could find it. Now user can find it but can't install it.
+>> That is just stupid. And skype is used a lot. There are probably more
+>> packages that depend on 32-bit libs.
+>>
+> 
+> Shouldn't get-skype be 32bit if it needs 32bit libs?
+
+Perhaps, but then it wouldn't show up to 64 bit users if they don't add
+32-bit core which is the suggestion here.
+
+I have to agree with Sander. The problem is not that 32-bit Core is
+enabled, it's just a usability/UI issue in the tools.
+
+This problem has been stated as a proposed solution (which happens a lot
+with tech discussions). Rephrase the subject of this thread as a
+problem, and a discussion about the best solution will result (although
+that is kinda happening already anyway!) :)
+
+Col
+
+-- 
+
+Colin Guthrie
+colin(at)mageia.org
+http://colin.guthr.ie/
+
+Day Job:
+  Tribalogic Limited http://www.tribalogic.net/
+Open Source:
+  Mageia Contributor http://www.mageia.org/
+  PulseAudio Hacker http://www.pulseaudio.org/
+  Trac Hacker http://trac.edgewall.org/
+