[oi-dev] OI project reboot required

[Garrett D'Amore]

I have a hard time believing you would choose to switch to Linux instead of taking the time to upgrade the hardware.  A two or three year or even five year old system will probably be a big upgrade and cost less than the labor to switch to Linux. 

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On May 12, 2013, at 12:13 PM, Dmitry Kozhinov <dima at desktopfay.com> wrote:

> I am running a small web and ftp server at university on a 32-bit AMD Athlon. So I would be affected.
> 
> However I cannot argue for retaining 32-bit support in OI, because any baggage certainly should be dropped in order for OI project to proceed.
> 
> I can upgrade the hardware (unlikely);
> I can switch to Linux (reluctantly).
> 
> - Dmitry.
> 
>> So, out of curiosity -- *who* is actively running illumos on 32-bit kit today?  I'm not interested in hypothetical uses or kit that is sitting around in your garage waiting for you to do something with it…. I'm interested in people who would be immediately impacted and severely so if illumos were not available on 32-bit CPUs right now.
> 
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