The future of 32-bit Linux [LWN.net]

The future of 32-bit Linux

Posted Dec 5, 2020 18:16 UTC (Sat) by anton (subscriber, #25547)
Parent article: The future of 32-bit Linux

As a general rule, cutting-edge technology is short-lived as it quickly gets replaced with the next generation, while anything that performs its function more cheaply than the competition can remain popular for a long time, possibly decades.

A nice example of that is USA's bomber programs: If you read the Wikipedia articles on the B52, B58, (X)B-70, B1 and B2, you find that the newer designs always beat the B52 at some requirement that either was no longer relevant after some time or was surpassed by an even newer type, while the B52 beats the newer designs at operating cost, and (according to current plans) is going to survive them all, although most of these types were intended to replace the B52.

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