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Our Last Time Benchmarking Ubuntu 32-bit vs. 64-bit
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It makes no sense to me when some people say that 64-bit is taking more RAM, when on a 64-bit system you're forced to have 32-bit libs around anyway. How much extra RAM is being used by having both 64-bit and 32-bit libs in RAM at the same time? Less would be used if you just moved to 64-bit entirely, even though it may be more than 32-bit individually.
Put another way, the choice of what is in RAM is typically between the following:- 64-bit only system, using only 64-bit libs and apps
- 32-bit and 64-bit system, and having multiple copies of a lot of things used
And for the people that say that some apps technically don't need to be 64-bit: that may be true, but when you go to 32-bit under the assumption that you don't need 64-bit, in the long run you're using more resources than if you simply switched in the first place!
Long story short; whether all apps need to be 64-bit is irrelevant. Keeping two architectures around and maintained is always more work than simply using just one, even if not every app actually needs the benefits of the new platform. Having an homogeneous environment gains more than any small loss you might experience in moving to 64-bit (and that's if there even is a loss).Last edited by sa666666; 30 September 2017, 02:00 PM.
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Having started as an embedded systems designer in the heyday of simple 8 bit microprocessors, I'm always a bit sad when beloved technologies fade. But fade they must, and this is as good a time as any for a major consumer distribution like Ubuntu to end 32 bit support. There will always be a need for simpler and smaller processors and software that runs on them, but not much remains in the consumer market.
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I hope thy keep 32bit support in Lubuntu for a while, and don not artificially limit my Pentium 4 PC to old software, as google chrome did by not providing 32bit builds anymore (Luckily Firefox is still providing 32bit versions). In that case i'd sadly need to switch distro.
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Originally posted by Azrael5 View Postthere is no longer reason for 32bit operating systems and or 32bit programs. It's a waste of time for developers.
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Originally posted by Azrael5 View Postthere is no longer reason for 32bit operating systems and or 32bit programs...
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Originally posted by QuImUfu View PostI hope thy keep 32bit support in Lubuntu for a while, and don not artificially limit my Pentium 4 PC to old software, as google chrome did by not providing 32bit builds anymore (Luckily Firefox is still providing 32bit versions). In that case i'd sadly need to switch distro.
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Originally posted by sverris View Post
To me there is, because lots of people still have 32bit machines (like I do) and they are just fine/sufficient. No need to get rid of them, no need to praise 64bit without putting it into perspective.
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