> Fedora has already chosen to make the 32bit builds incompatible
with pre-686 systems for performance gains
Yes, a decision I consider to be a Fedora managment mistake.
Seems to me, as if some people in Fedora's leadership don't
want to understand that being able to deploy Linux on "old" or
"recycled" hardware used to be one big selling point in Linux.
Certainly, Fedora devs tend to be equipped with modern HW, but
it's a mistake to believe everybody is.
> I think if your position is that most users don't care about
performance and other things (like compatibility) are more important then you should
strongly promote x86_64 Fedora for everyone who can use it.
Not quite. My position actually is: Most users don't care much
about 1-2% improved performance nor about improved internals (more registers etc.), as
long as "their system" does what they want it to do.
That said, these users don't actually care about using 64bit or
32bit Linux, as long as "their applications" behave "reasonable" and
as long as the OS is easy to use.
Or differently: I don't need a car with a 250kw engine and 7
seats to drive to the supermarket. My 8-years of VW Polo with its 50kW engine will also do
;)
I totally agree with you. :)