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  Google Chrome- ending of Linux support. Brian Reay <no.sp@m.com> - 2016-01-26 16:00 +0000
    Re: Google Chrome- ending of Linux support. Marek Novotny <marek.novotny@marspolar.com> - 2016-01-26 08:03 -0800
      Re: Google Chrome- ending of Linux support. philo <philo@privacy.net> - 2016-01-26 10:08 -0600
        Re: Google Chrome- ending of Linux support. Marek Novotny <marek.novotny@marspolar.com> - 2016-01-26 08:12 -0800
          Re: Google Chrome- ending of Linux support. philo <philo@privacy.net> - 2016-01-26 11:06 -0600
            Re: Google Chrome- ending of Linux support. Marek Novotny <marek.novotny@marspolar.com> - 2016-01-26 09:14 -0800
              Re: Google Chrome- ending of Linux support. pinnerite <pinnerite@gmail.com> - 2016-01-26 17:44 +0000
                Re: Google Chrome- ending of Linux support. philo <philo@privacy.net> - 2016-01-26 12:03 -0600
                  Re: Google Chrome- ending of Linux support. Marek Novotny <marek.novotny@marspolar.com> - 2016-01-26 10:24 -0800
                    Re: Google Chrome- ending of Linux support. mechanic <mechanic@example.net> - 2016-01-27 11:44 +0000
                    Re: Google Chrome- ending of Linux support. "john" <z@z.z> - 2016-01-28 16:53 -0800
                  Re: Google Chrome- ending of Linux support. "Dirk T. Verbeek" <dverbeek@xs4all.nl> - 2016-01-27 17:33 +0100
              Re: Google Chrome- ending of Linux support. Goody2Shoes <Goody2Shoes@wmail.io> - 2016-01-26 10:17 -0800
                Re: Google Chrome- ending of Linux support. Marek Novotny <marek.novotny@marspolar.com> - 2016-01-26 10:26 -0800
                  Re: Google Chrome- ending of Linux support. "Jonathan N. Little" <lws4art@gmail.com> - 2016-01-26 14:18 -0500
                    Re: Google Chrome- ending of Linux support. Wildman <best_lay@yahoo.com> - 2016-01-26 14:19 -0600
                      Re: Google Chrome- ending of Linux support. DecadentLinuxUserNumeroUno <DLU1@DecadentLinuxUser.org> - 2016-01-26 17:48 -0500
                        Re: Google Chrome- ending of Linux support. Catzilla <catzilla@pussyboss.invalid> - 2016-01-26 23:00 +0000
                      Re: Google Chrome- ending of Linux support. "Cybe R. Wizard" <cybe_r_wizard@WizardsTower.invalid> - 2016-01-26 19:11 -0600
                        Re: Google Chrome- ending of Linux support. Wildman <best_lay@yahoo.com> - 2016-01-26 21:05 -0600
                          Re: Google Chrome- ending of Linux support. "Cybe R. Wizard" <cybe_r_wizard@WizardsTower.invalid> - 2016-01-26 23:22 -0600
                          Re: Google Chrome- ending of Linux support. DecadentLinuxUserNumeroUno <DLU1@DecadentLinuxUser.org> - 2016-01-27 01:02 -0500
                          Re: Google Chrome- ending of Linux support. mechanic <mechanic@example.net> - 2016-01-27 11:42 +0000
                        Re: Google Chrome- ending of Linux support. DecadentLinuxUserNumeroUno <DLU1@DecadentLinuxUser.org> - 2016-01-27 00:48 -0500
                    Re: Google Chrome- ending of Linux support. Marek Novotny <marek.novotny@marspolar.com> - 2016-01-26 20:27 -0800
                  Re: Google Chrome- ending of Linux support. Goody2Shoes <Goody2Shoes@wmail.io> - 2016-01-26 11:24 -0800
                    Re: Google Chrome- ending of Linux support. Marek Novotny <marek.novotny@marspolar.com> - 2016-01-26 11:35 -0800
                      Re: Google Chrome- ending of Linux support. Goody2Shoes <Goody2Shoes@wmail.io> - 2016-01-26 19:14 -0800
                        Re: Google Chrome- ending of Linux support. "john" <z@z.z> - 2016-02-01 15:44 -0800
              Re: Google Chrome- ending of Linux support. "Dirk T. Verbeek" <dverbeek@xs4all.nl> - 2016-01-27 13:50 +0100
                Re: Google Chrome- ending of Linux support. Harold Stevens <wookie@cindy.localdomain> - 2016-01-27 08:44 -0600
          Re: Google Chrome- ending of Linux support. Goody2Shoes <Goody2Shoes@wmail.io> - 2016-01-26 09:08 -0800
            Re: Google Chrome- ending of Linux support. Marek Novotny <marek.novotny@marspolar.com> - 2016-01-26 09:16 -0800
              Re: Google Chrome- ending of Linux support. Edmund <nomail@hotmail.com> - 2016-01-30 08:18 +0000
                Re: Google Chrome- ending of Linux support. "Cybe R. Wizard" <cybe_r_wizard@WizardsTower.invalid> - 2016-01-30 02:30 -0600
              Re: Google Chrome- ending of Linux support. Edmund <nomail@hotmail.com> - 2016-01-30 09:16 +0000
                Re: Google Chrome- ending of Linux support. "Cybe R. Wizard" <cybe_r_wizard@WizardsTower.invalid> - 2016-01-30 03:24 -0600
                  Re: Google Chrome- ending of Linux support. "jeff g." <jeff.g.group@att.net> - 2016-01-30 09:01 -0800
                    Re: Google Chrome- ending of Linux support. "Cybe R. Wizard" <cybe_r_wizard@WizardsTower.invalid> - 2016-01-30 20:10 -0600
                      Re: Google Chrome- ending of Linux support. Mike Yetto <unet.lighthouse@xoxy.net> - 2016-01-30 23:33 -0500
                        Re: Google Chrome- ending of Linux support. Marek Novotny <marek.novotny@marspolar.com> - 2016-01-30 20:48 -0800
                          Re: Google Chrome- ending of Linux support. Mike Yetto <unet.lighthouse@xoxy.net> - 2016-01-31 10:19 -0500
                            Re: Google Chrome- ending of Linux support. Marek Novotny <marek.novotny@marspolar.com> - 2016-01-31 09:45 -0800
                              Re: Google Chrome- ending of Linux support. Mike Yetto <unet.lighthouse@xoxy.net> - 2016-01-31 14:17 -0500
                                Re: Google Chrome- ending of Linux support. Marek Novotny <marek.novotny@marspolar.com> - 2016-01-31 11:59 -0800
                                  Re: Google Chrome- ending of Linux support. Mike Yetto <unet.lighthouse@xoxy.net> - 2016-01-31 15:25 -0500
                                  Re: Google Chrome- ending of Linux support. "jeff g." <jeff.g.group@att.net> - 2016-01-31 12:45 -0800
                                  Re: Google Chrome- ending of Linux support. jjb <invalid@invalid.nl> - 2016-02-01 08:51 +0100
                                    Re: Google Chrome- ending of Linux support. "Dirk T. Verbeek" <dverbeek@xs4all.nl> - 2016-02-01 10:10 +0100
                      Re: Google Chrome- ending of Linux support. Mark Lloyd <not@mail.invalid> - 2016-01-31 12:19 -0600
                  Re: Google Chrome- ending of Linux support. "Dirk T. Verbeek" <dverbeek@xs4all.nl> - 2016-01-31 12:23 +0100
            Re: Google Chrome- ending of Linux support. Bud Frede <frede@mouse-potato.com> - 2016-01-28 06:40 -0500
          Re: Google Chrome- ending of Linux support. Melzzzzz <mel@zzzzz.com> - 2016-01-26 18:40 +0100
            Re: Google Chrome- ending of Linux support. philo <philo@privacy.net> - 2016-01-26 11:51 -0600
      Re: Google Chrome- ending of Linux support. stepore <linshine@here.now> - 2016-01-26 20:26 -0800
    Re: Google Chrome- ending of Linux support. Mike Easter <MikeE@ster.invalid> - 2016-01-26 10:41 -0800
      Re: Google Chrome- ending of Linux support. Wildman <best_lay@yahoo.com> - 2016-01-26 14:31 -0600
      Re: Google Chrome- ending of Linux support. Melzzzzz <mel@zzzzz.com> - 2016-01-27 01:35 +0100
    Re: Google Chrome- ending of Linux support. Paul <nospam@needed.com> - 2016-01-26 14:20 -0500
      Re: Google Chrome- ending of Linux support. Brian Reay <no.sp@m.com> - 2016-01-27 11:11 +0000
    Re: Google Chrome- ending of Linux support. Compu <hotwheels14901@me.com> - 2016-02-01 15:53 -0500

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#186876

On 2016-01-31, Mike Yetto <unet.lighthouse@xoxy.net> wrote:
> So, a dozen or so bees are flying down a road in Canada. After a
> while they decide they need to stop and refuel. So the swarm pulls
> into a Sunoco station, all but a lone bee who goes into the ESSO
> station across the street.
>
> Wait for it...
>
> As we all know, there's an ESSO bee in every crowd.

That's pretty good. :)

-- 
Marek Novotny
https://github.com/marek-novotny

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#186879

So it is writ by Marek Novotny <marek.novotny@marspolar.com>,
so mote it be.
> On 2016-01-31, Mike Yetto <unet.lighthouse@xoxy.net> wrote:
>> So, a dozen or so bees are flying down a road in Canada. After a
>> while they decide they need to stop and refuel. So the swarm pulls
>> into a Sunoco station, all but a lone bee who goes into the ESSO
>> station across the street.
>>
>> Wait for it...
>>
>> As we all know, there's an ESSO bee in every crowd.

> That's pretty good. :)

And probably older than you. Your mother rolled her eyes when she
first heard it from your grandfather.

Mike "or was it your grandmother and great-grandfather?" Yetto
-- 
"Just like people, stars can be important without being terribly
bright."
 - Phil Plait

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#186880

On 2016-01-31, Mike Yetto <unet.lighthouse@xoxy.net> wrote:
> So it is writ by Marek Novotny <marek.novotny@marspolar.com>,
> so mote it be.
>> On 2016-01-31, Mike Yetto <unet.lighthouse@xoxy.net> wrote:
>>> So, a dozen or so bees are flying down a road in Canada. After a
>>> while they decide they need to stop and refuel. So the swarm pulls
>>> into a Sunoco station, all but a lone bee who goes into the ESSO
>>> station across the street.
>>>
>>> Wait for it...
>>>
>>> As we all know, there's an ESSO bee in every crowd.
>
>> That's pretty good. :)
>
> And probably older than you. Your mother rolled her eyes when she
> first heard it from your grandfather.

When people had better manners, no doubt. 

-- 
Marek Novotny
https://github.com/marek-novotny

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#186882

So it is writ by Marek Novotny <marek.novotny@marspolar.com>,
so mote it be.
> On 2016-01-31, Mike Yetto <unet.lighthouse@xoxy.net> wrote:
>> So it is writ by Marek Novotny <marek.novotny@marspolar.com>,
>> so mote it be.
>>> On 2016-01-31, Mike Yetto <unet.lighthouse@xoxy.net> wrote:
>>>> So, a dozen or so bees are flying down a road in Canada. After a
>>>> while they decide they need to stop and refuel. So the swarm pulls
>>>> into a Sunoco station, all but a lone bee who goes into the ESSO
>>>> station across the street.
>>>>
>>>> Wait for it...
>>>>
>>>> As we all know, there's an ESSO bee in every crowd.
>>
>>> That's pretty good. :)
>>
>> And probably older than you. Your mother rolled her eyes when she
>> first heard it from your grandfather.

> When people had better manners, no doubt. 

Do you think manners have been affected unduly by entropy?

Mike "but Dad jokes are forever" Yetto
-- 
"We can easily forgive a child who is afraid of the dark; the real
tragedy of life is when men are afraid of the light."
 - Plato

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#186883

On 2016-01-31, Mike Yetto <unet.lighthouse@xoxy.net> wrote:
> So it is writ by Marek Novotny <marek.novotny@marspolar.com>,
>> When people had better manners, no doubt. 
>
> Do you think manners have been affected unduly by entropy?

Actually, yes. When I was very young there were manners. Everyone was
polite at all times. Arguments were had but they were reasoned,
respectful and polite. 

I am shocked how things have changed. In a restaurant the waiter called
me 'dude' twenty years ago. And it's only worsened. More and more I see
kids doing what adults used to do. And the adults are all gone. Just
walk into a BestBuy in the United States. All of the staff are kids. I
almost want to crack up when one asks if they can help me. They can't
and they wouldn't know how anyway. It's all very casual. There are still
a few normal places around... A few...

Go to the theatre. Where are the ushers? Where is the order? It's now a
place for teenagers. The films, most of them, are Marvel comic book
adaptations. The taxi services are horrible. Uber is taking over, which
means you're going in someone's dirty Carola. 

It's just different. It feels like it is decaying. Look at the rudeness,
swearing and bad attitudes combined with a sense of entitlement. It's a
bit much. 

-- 
Marek Novotny
https://github.com/marek-novotny

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#186884

So it is writ by Marek Novotny <marek.novotny@marspolar.com>,
so mote it be.
> On 2016-01-31, Mike Yetto <unet.lighthouse@xoxy.net> wrote:
>> So it is writ by Marek Novotny <marek.novotny@marspolar.com>,
>>> When people had better manners, no doubt. 
>>
>> Do you think manners have been affected unduly by entropy?

> Actually, yes. When I was very young there were manners. Everyone was
> polite at all times. Arguments were had but they were reasoned,
> respectful and polite. 

If I'd known what was connected to *that* button I never would
have pushed it. I feel as though I owe you an apology, and since
I have nothing to counter your essay (assay?) here it is.

I am sorry for whatever part I may have had in either increasing
this entropy or not slowing it's growth; for poking an obvious
bruise in your sangfroid; and for ruining what was good and
wholesome in your Sunday.

Mike "and thanks for the chance to use sangfroid in a sentence" Yetto
-- 
"We can easily forgive a child who is afraid of the dark; the real
tragedy of life is when men are afraid of the light."
 - Plato

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#186885

On 01/31/2016 11:59 AM, Marek Novotny wrote:

> Go to the theatre. Where are the ushers? Where is the order? It's now a
> place for teenagers.

This is the reason I have not been to a movie in 30 years - and it 
wasn't rude kids, it was rude grownups.
And given the state of entertainment tech today, I'll never go to a 
movie again.

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#186887

On 31-01-2016 20:59, Marek Novotny wrote:
> On 2016-01-31, Mike Yetto <unet.lighthouse@xoxy.net> wrote:
>> So it is writ by Marek Novotny <marek.novotny@marspolar.com>,
>>> When people had better manners, no doubt.
>>
>> Do you think manners have been affected unduly by entropy?
>
> Actually, yes. When I was very young there were manners. Everyone was
> polite at all times. Arguments were had but they were reasoned,
> respectful and polite.
>
> I am shocked how things have changed. In a restaurant the waiter called
> me 'dude' twenty years ago. And it's only worsened. More and more I see
> kids doing what adults used to do. And the adults are all gone. Just
> walk into a BestBuy in the United States. All of the staff are kids. I
> almost want to crack up when one asks if they can help me. They can't
> and they wouldn't know how anyway. It's all very casual. There are still
> a few normal places around... A few...
>
> Go to the theatre. Where are the ushers? Where is the order? It's now a
> place for teenagers. The films, most of them, are Marvel comic book
> adaptations. The taxi services are horrible. Uber is taking over, which
> means you're going in someone's dirty Carola.
>
> It's just different. It feels like it is decaying. Look at the rudeness,
> swearing and bad attitudes combined with a sense of entitlement. It's a
> bit much.
>
Quite.  And the hills get higher of late as well.


---
This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software.
https://www.avast.com/antivirus

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#186889

Op 01-02-16 om 08:51 schreef jjb:
> Quite.  And the hills get higher of late as well.
I noticed this happens only on the way up.

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#186881

On 01/30/2016 08:10 PM, Cybe R. Wizard wrote:

[snip]

> All I know that they put a Tiger In Your Tank with high octane gas
> back in the 60s and 70s, and and a tiger tail on an elastic band you
> could put around your gas tank's fill spout was available for True
> Believers.
>
> Cybe R. Wizard
>

Where I lived, they were called Enco. On trips, I remember my parents 
saying "look for an Enco on the right" (that was the only credit card 
they had then, and they wanted to keep records of spending). There were 
a lot of gas stations then (about 1970), so we could wait for one on the 
right.

I didn't know about Esso, except it was one of the logos on the maps.

-- 
Mark Lloyd
http://notstupid.us/

"If Jesus loves me, why doesn't he ever send me flowers?"

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#186877

Op 30-01-16 om 10:24 schreef Cybe R. Wizard:
> It is interesting to see that Exxon is still Esso in other parts of
> the world.

Exxon is the publicly traded holding, Esso is a bunch of operating 
companies owned by that Exxon.

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#186789

Goody2Shoes <Goody2Shoes@wmail.io> writes:

> Marek Novotny wrote:
>
>> I use Firefox myself. Though I do like how Chrome's tabs are each a
>> separate process.
>
> If you like a vampire browser that sucks all your memory and is a
> nightmare to shut down when it crashes... (and it does) ...a process for
> each tab... Jeez!)
>

A process per tab or page is actually a good idea in terms of security
since it isolates sites and apps from each other.

I prefer Firefox, but I realize that there are tradeoffs for the way
each browser is designed.

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#186671

On Tue, 26 Jan 2016 08:12:55 -0800
Marek Novotny <marek.novotny@marspolar.com> wrote:

> On 2016-01-26, philo <philo@privacy.net> wrote:
> > LOL, thats OK though, it served me as a reminder to update to the
> > newest version of Chrome, which I just did.  
> 
> I use Firefox myself. Though I do like how Chrome's tabs are each a
> separate process. And Chrome does feel faster. 
> 

50 tabs in Firefox == 1.5GB == 8 tabs in Chromium on my system...

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#186673

On 01/26/2016 11:40 AM, Melzzzzz wrote:
> On Tue, 26 Jan 2016 08:12:55 -0800
> Marek Novotny <marek.novotny@marspolar.com> wrote:
>
>> On 2016-01-26, philo <philo@privacy.net> wrote:
>>> LOL, thats OK though, it served me as a reminder to update to the
>>> newest version of Chrome, which I just did.
>>
>> I use Firefox myself. Though I do like how Chrome's tabs are each a
>> separate process. And Chrome does feel faster.
>>
>
> 50 tabs in Firefox == 1.5GB == 8 tabs in Chromium on my system...
>



There is no way I could imagine that I'd need more than a couple of tabs 
open at a time. My machine has 8 gigs of RAM which now days means "low end".


Performance on my Linux machine is absolutely great.

I also have a Win7 machine with better h/w but the performance of Chrome 
or FF is no where near as good.

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#186704

On 01/26/2016 08:03 AM, Marek Novotny wrote:
> More FUD. Get lost...

+1

But good riddance, just in case.

Google is no friend to Linux. Not in any real way.

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#186680

Brian Reay wrote:

> I see that Google plan to stop supporting support for Chrome on Linux, I
> believe 32 bit only initially.

That statement implying 'dropping of support for linux' is very 
misleading.  The correct statement would be:

  - chrome is dropping updates for 32 bit linux '16 Mar
  - chrome is also dropping updates for: Windows XP, Windows Vista, OS X 
10.6, OS X 10.7, and OS X 10.8 in '16 Apr.
  - chromium continues to support 32 bit linux

Also, many linux distros have dropped support for 32 bits.

Both chrome and chromium quit supporting one of my CPUs a long time ago 
because it doesn't support SSE2.


-- 
Mike Easter

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#186691

On Tue, 26 Jan 2016 10:41:02 -0800, Mike Easter wrote:

> Also, many linux distros have dropped support for 32 bits.

SolydXK dropped 32-bit support several months ago.  However
a few of the community members are maintaining it.

http://downloads.solydxk.com/ce/i386/

-- 
<Wildman> GNU/Linux user #557453
The cow died so I don't need your bull!

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#186696

On Tue, 26 Jan 2016 10:41:02 -0800
Mike Easter <MikeE@ster.invalid> wrote:

> Brian Reay wrote:
> 
> > I see that Google plan to stop supporting support for Chrome on
> > Linux, I believe 32 bit only initially.  
> 
> That statement implying 'dropping of support for linux' is very 
> misleading.  The correct statement would be:
> 
>   - chrome is dropping updates for 32 bit linux '16 Mar
>   - chrome is also dropping updates for: Windows XP, Windows Vista,
> OS X 10.6, OS X 10.7, and OS X 10.8 in '16 Apr.
>   - chromium continues to support 32 bit linux
> 
> Also, many linux distros have dropped support for 32 bits.
> 
> Both chrome and chromium quit supporting one of my CPUs a long time
> ago because it doesn't support SSE2.
> 
> 

It's a petty that x32 ABI didn't have acceptance within distros ...
perhaps don't want to maintain more then needed package version, that
is single one. All in all supporting 32 bits is merely compiling binary
not something one should do...
There is no 32 bit and 64 bit version of chromium I guess...
It would be really stupid to have that...

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#186685

Brian Reay wrote:
> 
> I see that Google plan to stop supporting support for Chrome on Linux, I 
> believe 32 bit only initially.
> 
> Hopefully, this isn't a precursor to a total end of support of Chrome 
> under Linux.
> 
> I appreciate that others prefer other browsers but the ending of any 
> support for Linux is, in my view, not a good sign.
> 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Google_Chrome

Below is a list of platforms for which Chrome is available.

     * Windows: XP Service Pack 2 or 3 / Server 2003 Service Pack 1 or later
               / Vista / Server 2008 / 7 / 8 / Server 2012 / 8.1 / 10 / Server 2016

           o Support for Windows XP and Vista will end in April 2016

     * OS X: 10.6 or later

           o Support for 32-bit Macs ended in October 2014
           o OS X 10.6, 10.7, and 10.8 support will end in April 2016

     * Linux[note 4]

           o Support for 32-bit Intel processors will end in March 2016

     * Android 4.0 or later
     * iOS 7.0 or later

http://www.osnews.com/story/28980/Google_ends_32-bit_Linux_support_for_Chrome

   "Google ends 32-bit Linux support for Chrome

       To provide the best experience for the most-used Linux versions,
       we will end support for Google Chrome on 32-bit Linux, Ubuntu Precise (12.04),
       and Debian 7 (wheezy) in early March, 2016. Chrome will continue to function
       on these platforms but will no longer receive updates and security fixes.

       We intend to continue supporting the 32-bit build configurations on Linux
       to support building Chromium. If you are using Precise, we'd recommend
       that you to upgrade to Trusty.

    The first signs of the end of 32bit are on the wall - starting with Linux.
    I wonder how long Google will continue to support 32bit Chrome on Windows.
    For some strange reason, Microsoft is still selling 32bit Windows 10.
   "

That looks like the shift to 64 bit executables.
Not some earthshaking change in support by OS.

The support by OS is "normal", with end-of-life
products being candidates for removal of support.
Some support extended past end-of-life by a fair bit
(like WinXP and Vista dying on the same day).

HTH,
     Paul

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#186732

On 26/01/16 19:20, Paul wrote:
> Brian Reay wrote:
>>
>> I see that Google plan to stop supporting support for Chrome on Linux,
>> I believe 32 bit only initially.
>>
>> Hopefully, this isn't a precursor to a total end of support of Chrome
>> under Linux.
>>
>> I appreciate that others prefer other browsers but the ending of any
>> support for Linux is, in my view, not a good sign.
>>
>
> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Google_Chrome
>
> Below is a list of platforms for which Chrome is available.
>
>      * Windows: XP Service Pack 2 or 3 / Server 2003 Service Pack 1 or
> later
>                / Vista / Server 2008 / 7 / 8 / Server 2012 / 8.1 / 10 /
> Server 2016
>
>            o Support for Windows XP and Vista will end in April 2016
>
>      * OS X: 10.6 or later
>
>            o Support for 32-bit Macs ended in October 2014
>            o OS X 10.6, 10.7, and 10.8 support will end in April 2016
>
>      * Linux[note 4]
>
>            o Support for 32-bit Intel processors will end in March 2016
>
>      * Android 4.0 or later
>      * iOS 7.0 or later
>
> http://www.osnews.com/story/28980/Google_ends_32-bit_Linux_support_for_Chrome
>
>
>    "Google ends 32-bit Linux support for Chrome
>
>        To provide the best experience for the most-used Linux versions,
>        we will end support for Google Chrome on 32-bit Linux, Ubuntu
> Precise (12.04),
>        and Debian 7 (wheezy) in early March, 2016. Chrome will continue
> to function
>        on these platforms but will no longer receive updates and
> security fixes.
>
>        We intend to continue supporting the 32-bit build configurations
> on Linux
>        to support building Chromium. If you are using Precise, we'd
> recommend
>        that you to upgrade to Trusty.
>
>     The first signs of the end of 32bit are on the wall - starting with
> Linux.
>     I wonder how long Google will continue to support 32bit Chrome on
> Windows.
>     For some strange reason, Microsoft is still selling 32bit Windows 10.
>    "
>
> That looks like the shift to 64 bit executables.
> Not some earthshaking change in support by OS.
>
> The support by OS is "normal", with end-of-life
> products being candidates for removal of support.
> Some support extended past end-of-life by a fair bit
> (like WinXP and Vista dying on the same day).
>
> HTH,
>      Paul


Hopefully, that is all it is. As I don't run any of the others which 
have been dropped/are dropped, I'd not see that they had been 
dropped/are to be dropped.

I expect there are still people in the Linux world who run a mix of 32 
bit and 64 bit versions of Linux and will continue to do so for some time.

Thank you for the information.

Brian


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