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Re: [off-topic] 32-bit libs [Was: SwiftForth Linux eval is 32 bit only!]

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On 2011-05-05, Andrew Haley <andrew29@littlepinkcloud.invalid> wrote:
> forthrightly@no-email.com wrote:
>> On 2011-05-05, Andrew Haley <andrew29@littlepinkcloud.invalid> wrote:
>>> Interesting.  I can't imagine any circumstances in which I'd want all
>>> the 32-bit libraries installed by default -- there's an awful lot of
>>> them.  There's nothing to stop you doing it yourself at install
>>> time by installing all the *i686* libraries from the DVD using RPM.
>> 
>> I agree with what you said. In fact I don't want any of the 32 bit
>> libs on my systems and I've many friends who agree with that. I feel
>> multilib Linux is just an upgrade mechanism from the days when apps
>> wouldn't build in 64 bit mode. Now that's mostly over and if you're
>> running newish hardware there isn't any reason (besides Acroread and
>> Skype) to run 32 bit at all. It really keeps down the bloat.
>
> Sure, but if you're using this stuff, why do you care?

Using what stuff? I abandoned Acroread and Skype when I installed my first
pure 64 a few years ago.

> For SwiftForth it's not necessary to install much more than 32-bit glibc.

First I've heard of it.

> If you don't want even to do that, I think it's fair to accuse you of
> being petty.

You're out of line Andrew. Why is your business what I do?

> Equally, I don't understand why Krishna would want to install every 32-bit
> library.  Surely the happy medium is somewhere in-between. 

For you perhaps it is. Each of us is certainly entitled to run as he likes
without being insulted.

Harry

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SwiftForth Linux eval is 32 bit only! forthrightly@no-email.com - 2011-05-04 10:07 +0000
  Re: SwiftForth Linux eval is 32 bit only! Andrew Haley <andrew29@littlepinkcloud.invalid> - 2011-05-04 05:28 -0500
    Re: SwiftForth Linux eval is 32 bit only! forthrightly@no-email.com - 2011-05-04 11:41 +0000
      Re: SwiftForth Linux eval is 32 bit only! Andrew Haley <andrew29@littlepinkcloud.invalid> - 2011-05-04 09:32 -0500
        Re: SwiftForth Linux eval is 32 bit only! Krishna Myneni <krishna.myneni@ccreweb.org> - 2011-05-04 11:18 -0700
          [off-topic] 32-bit libs [Was: SwiftForth Linux eval is 32 bit only!] Andrew Haley <andrew29@littlepinkcloud.invalid> - 2011-05-05 03:34 -0500
            Re: [off-topic] 32-bit libs [Was: SwiftForth Linux eval is 32 bit only!] forthrightly@no-email.com - 2011-05-05 13:11 +0000
              Re: [off-topic] 32-bit libs [Was: SwiftForth Linux eval is 32 bit only!] Andrew Haley <andrew29@littlepinkcloud.invalid> - 2011-05-05 09:03 -0500
                Re: [off-topic] 32-bit libs [Was: SwiftForth Linux eval is 32 bit only!] forthrightly@no-email.com - 2011-05-05 14:38 +0000
                Re: [off-topic] 32-bit libs [Was: SwiftForth Linux eval is 32 bit only!] Andrew Haley <andrew29@littlepinkcloud.invalid> - 2011-05-05 10:15 -0500
                Re: 32-bit libs [Was: SwiftForth Linux eval is 32 bit only!] Hugh Aguilar <hughaguilar96@yahoo.com> - 2011-05-07 03:47 -0700
              Re: [off-topic] 32-bit libs [Was: SwiftForth Linux eval is 32 bit  only!] anton@mips.complang.tuwien.ac.at (Anton Ertl) - 2011-05-05 14:17 +0000
                Re: [off-topic] 32-bit libs [Was: SwiftForth Linux eval is 32 bit  only!] forthrightly@no-email.com - 2011-05-05 14:40 +0000
                Re: [off-topic] 32-bit libs [Was: SwiftForth Linux eval is 32 bit  only!] Albert van der Horst <albert@spenarnc.xs4all.nl> - 2011-05-06 01:28 +0000
            Re: 32-bit libs [Was: SwiftForth Linux eval is 32 bit only!] Krishna Myneni <krishna.myneni@ccreweb.org> - 2011-05-05 06:59 -0700
              Re: 32-bit libs [Was: SwiftForth Linux eval is 32 bit only!] Andrew Haley <andrew29@littlepinkcloud.invalid> - 2011-05-05 10:12 -0500
                Re: 32-bit libs [Was: SwiftForth Linux eval is 32 bit only!] Krishna Myneni <krishna.myneni@ccreweb.org> - 2011-05-06 20:34 -0700
                Re: 32-bit libs [Was: SwiftForth Linux eval is 32 bit only!] Andrew Haley <andrew29@littlepinkcloud.invalid> - 2011-05-07 02:33 -0500
                Re: 32-bit libs [Was: SwiftForth Linux eval is 32 bit only!] Krishna Myneni <krishna.myneni@ccreweb.org> - 2011-05-07 18:03 -0700
        Re: SwiftForth Linux eval is 32 bit only! forthrightly@no-email.com - 2011-05-04 19:40 +0000
    Re: SwiftForth Linux eval is 32 bit only! stephenXXX@mpeforth.com (Stephen Pelc) - 2011-05-04 14:26 +0000
      Re: SwiftForth Linux eval is 32 bit only! Andrew Haley <andrew29@littlepinkcloud.invalid> - 2011-05-04 09:52 -0500
      Re: SwiftForth Linux eval is 32 bit only! BruceMcF <agila61@netscape.net> - 2011-05-04 12:09 -0700
  Re: SwiftForth Linux eval is 32 bit only! Elizabeth D Rather <erather@forth.com> - 2011-05-04 10:44 -1000
    Re: SwiftForth Linux eval is 32 bit only! forthrightly@no-email.com - 2011-05-04 21:18 +0000
  Re: SwiftForth Linux eval is 32 bit only! Hugh Aguilar <hughaguilar96@yahoo.com> - 2011-05-04 22:03 -0700
    Re: SwiftForth Linux eval is 32 bit only! forthrightly@no-email.com - 2011-05-05 13:16 +0000

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