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On Thu, 2005-09-01 at 13:47 -0400, Mike Frysinger wrote: |
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> On Thursday 01 September 2005 01:39 pm, Stephen P. Becker wrote: |
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> > > There are too many packages that works *just* on x86, both at source and |
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> > > binary level. |
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> > Doesn't the amd64 team have a set of 32-bit compat libs just to run |
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> > binary packages? When running 32-bit code, isn't amd64 basically just a |
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> > glorified athlon-xp? |
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> yes, assuming user wants that ... not everyone wants multilib crap on their |
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> machine ... i know i'd prefer to have a 100% non-multilib system if i could |
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> get away with it |
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> -mike |
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Remember that some users still want to run 32bits apps and i think |
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multilib is the best way to support both 32 and 64 bits. Our multilib |
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implementation is far one of the best you can find out there. |
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Luis Medinas <metalgod@g.o> |
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http://dev.gentoo.org/~metalgod |
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Gentoo Linux Developer: AMD64,Printing,app-cdr |
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