[arch-general] [Fwd: [arch-announce] Dropping i686 support]

[Dieter Plaetinck]

On Wed, 1 Apr 2009 14:56:28 +0700
Muhammad Bayu <rametux at gmail.com> wrote:

> On Wed, Apr 1, 2009 at 11:11 AM, Abdul Halim <sagikliwon at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> > Wondering why nobody is this thread mentions that today is 1st
> > April.. LOL..
> 
> I hope it's true just for the 1st april, b'coz if arch really dropped
> the i686 support how about all people that using computer in my
> country? Mostly we use an old computer b'coz of our lack of buying
> power. Even not much of us using arch but i personally think it's
> quite unfortunate if this thing really happens.
> 
> So please tell me that this is just an april mop :-(
> 

This was posted in march.   And it's discussed on the developer mailing
list and voted for.  Personally I also agree they made a good choice.

Dieter