Patrice Dumas wrote:
On Mon, Oct 22, 2007 at 09:52:20AM +0100, Richard W.M. Jones wrote:
> Why don't we just install 64 bit packages (on x86-64)[1]? I've been
> running Fedora 7 & 8 systems like this for ages without any problems. I
> can't see why it isn't the default, with kludges only for the people who
> want 32 bit packages on their shiny 64 bit processor.
The idea is to be possible to develop and run together software for all
the supported arches, to let te choice to users.
Sure, but usually there isn't a point in having *both* 32bit and 64bit
versions of applications installed (which happens by default though).
Libraries and -devel packages are another story, although I'd pull the
32bit versions in as needed only too.
cheers,
Gerd