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Idea #2292: Integrate 32-bit and 64-bit versions into one, like Apple does



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Written by probono the 1 Mar 08 at 20:16. Category: System.
Related to: Nothing/Others. Status: New
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One thing less to worry about. The OS should just run 64-bit and 32-bit apps happily alongside each other, with only those apps being 64-bit that really profit from it.
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peterjs wrote on the 1 Mar 08 at 22:46
That's how 64bit ubuntu works. You can install ia32libs, and there you go.

Auzy wrote on the 1 Mar 08 at 23:13
Actually its different, because OSX can still install on 32bit computers, 64bit ubuntu cannot

I agree with the idea, but this feels somewhat as a dupe of my idea: http://brainstorm.ubuntu.com/idea/1308/

spyyder wrote on the 13 Mar 08 at 22:12
Yup a hybrid 32/64 would be great. This is dupe though.


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