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On Fri, 30 May 2014 02:04:39 +0000 (UTC) |
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Duncan <1i5t5.duncan@×××.net> wrote: |
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> FWIW, I'm no-multilib as well, but I guess for a different reason. |
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> I don't do proprietary and in general couldn't even if I wanted to, since |
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> I cannot and will not agree to the EULAs, so non-free software that |
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> hasn't been amd64 ported is of no concern to me, |
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It's not just proprietary software that lags behind. I continue |
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to encounter FOSS packages from time to time that are still 32-bit only. |
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One example, for audio enthusiasts, is the excellent AudioCutter: |
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http://www.virtualworlds.de/AudioCutter/ |
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(There are many other examples but at this moment I can't recall any specific |
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names so you'll just have to trust me). |
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However, when it comes to the PDF file format it is hard to beat the |
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proprietary Foxit Reader. With FOSS only evince comes close but evince |
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lacks a lot of capability and seems to be buggy in places. |
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AMD64 should be the standard but many projects refuse to update since |
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reliance on multi-lib is so much simpler. As a consequence we 64-bit |
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purists are at a disadvantage. |
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Frank Peters |
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