On Sat, Sep 18, 2010 at 12:05 PM, JB <jb.1234abcd@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > I think Fedora excludes too many users and their machines for no good reason. > Perhaps Fedora could change arch to i586 and have a bigger base of users and > testers as a result ? Starting with Fedora 14 ? > > Sometimes I think Fedora is getting ahead of itself, as if there were no > yesterday and no tomorrow ... > On the other hand, "Linux will run on really old hardware" is a bit overplayed, because, for most users, "really old hardware" == "really expensive hardware to run." The thinking behind the use (or non-use) of an instruction like cmov can be really arcane, and whether it is a goo way to go or not has changed with branch predictor sophistication and how the instruction itself is implemented. If there were to be a vote, I'd vote for Fedora to keep up with the latest and greatest and not to be hobbled by legacy issues. Those who want to make things run on old hardware just because it's there should be on a par with those who like to keep old cars running: if you don't like to fuss with it, you've chosen the wrong hobby. Robert. -- "Such a man cannot be a spy. He polishes his shoes."--Sam Neill portraying Sidney Reilly in "Reilly, Ace of Spies." -- users mailing list users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/users Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines
