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Re: ARM 32-bit Linux...

From The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid>
Newsgroups comp.os.linux.misc
Subject Re: ARM 32-bit Linux...
Date 2025-09-07 11:30 +0100
Organization A little, after lunch
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On 07/09/2025 09:06, c186282 wrote:
> On 9/6/25 6:38 PM, Computer Nerd Kev wrote:
>> Marco Moock <mm@dorfdsl.de> wrote:
>>> On 06.09.2025 13:14 Uhr Robert Heller wrote:
>>>>  From https://www.raspberrypi.com:
>>>>
>>>> Raspberry Pi 1 Model B+ will remain in production until at least
>>>> January 2030
>>>>
>>>> So at least ARM 32-bit Linux will remain alive and well until then.
>>>
>>> As long as enough kernel and toolchain (gcc and other compilers)
>>> contributers exist that want to maintain.
>>>
>>> Although, I ask myself why someone would like to buy a new Pi 1 B+ -
>>> when newer models are available and not that expensive.
>>
>> They have the same production life promise for the RPi Zero which
>> uses the same SoC and is significantly cheaper than the RPi Zero 2,
>> so there's a better argument for people buying those in my opinion.
>>
>> But RPi might not have much sway with the Linux kernel devs since
>> they've always pushed their own fork of it anyway.
>>
>> Maybe a distro based on the last CIP SLTS kernel with 32bit support
>> would buy the 32bit Pis some more years of security updates after
>> upstream Linux abandons them? They already plan to support kernel
>> v6.12 until 2035:
>> https://wiki.linuxfoundation.org/civilinfrastructureplatform/start#kernel_maintainership
> 
>    PI's and friends ... they DO have their PLACE. Expect
>    systems to be somewhat improved/updated for awhile.
> 
>    But they're not mainstream/commercial like tablets and
>    laptops and desktops and phones.
> 
ROFLMAO!

There are far far more ARM chips in the world than Intel ones
Running 'stuff' like routers and microwaves etc etc

Some will be running Linux too.

Some will be Pis as well Or similar.



-- 
Climate is what you expect but weather is what you get.
Mark Twain

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ARM 32-bit Linux... Robert Heller <heller@deepsoft.com> - 2025-09-06 13:14 +0000
  Re: ARM 32-bit Linux... Marco Moock <mm@dorfdsl.de> - 2025-09-06 16:53 +0200
    Re: ARM 32-bit Linux... Robert Heller <heller@deepsoft.com> - 2025-09-06 15:54 +0000
    Re: ARM 32-bit Linux... not@telling.you.invalid (Computer Nerd Kev) - 2025-09-07 08:38 +1000
      Re: ARM 32-bit Linux... c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2025-09-07 04:06 -0400
        Re: ARM 32-bit Linux... The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2025-09-07 11:30 +0100
          Re: ARM 32-bit Linux... c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2025-09-07 07:21 -0400
          Re: ARM 32-bit Linux... Lawrence D’Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2025-09-07 21:29 +0000
            Re: ARM 32-bit Linux... rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2025-09-07 21:48 +0000
              Re: ARM 32-bit Linux... The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2025-09-08 12:09 +0100
                Re: ARM 32-bit Linux... Richard Kettlewell <invalid@invalid.invalid> - 2025-09-08 18:24 +0100
                Re: ARM 32-bit Linux... The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2025-09-08 19:14 +0100
                Re: ARM 32-bit Linux... rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2025-09-08 18:19 +0000
                Re: ARM 32-bit Linux... The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2025-09-08 19:28 +0100
        Re: ARM 32-bit Linux... rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2025-09-07 18:25 +0000
  Re: ARM 32-bit Linux... Marc Haber <mh+usenetspam1118@zugschl.us> - 2025-09-06 22:53 +0200
    Re: ARM 32-bit Linux... Lawrence D’Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2025-09-06 22:43 +0000
    Re: ARM 32-bit Linux... Robert Heller <heller@deepsoft.com> - 2025-09-06 23:54 +0000
      Re: ARM 32-bit Linux... Lawrence D’Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2025-09-07 01:50 +0000
        Re: ARM 32-bit Linux... c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2025-09-07 04:24 -0400
      Re: ARM 32-bit Linux... c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2025-09-07 04:20 -0400
        Re: ARM 32-bit Linux... The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2025-09-07 11:28 +0100
  Re: ARM 32-bit Linux... c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2025-09-06 23:03 -0400

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