Ubuntu has decided to drop the 32-bit desktop images for the upcoming Ubuntu 17.10 Artful Aardvark
release. This is a result of an ongoing discussion in the Ubuntu
development process, which argued that there’s no point in continuing to
build i368 images.
Canonical’s Dimitri John Ledkov has told the Ubuntu Release Team to
remove “Ubuntu Desktop i386 daily-live images from the release manifest
for Beta and Final milestones of 17.10.” As a
result, ubuntu-desktop-i386.iso won’t be shipping.
This message is a follow-up of an older discussion in May, in which
Ledkov wrote that 32-bit architecture is changing and it’s no longer the
default or widely used architecture on traditional form factors like
desktop, laptop, and rack servers.
It was proposed that while i386 images should continue to be shipped for
core, container, netinst, etc., they should be scrapped for Server and
Desktop.
In case you’re wondering, this change, currently, only affects the
flagship Ubuntu Desktop version, which now ships with GNOME desktop
environment. Other Ubuntu flavors like Lubuntu, Ubuntu MATE, Xubuntu,
etc., haven’t announced any related plans. It won’t be surprising if
these lightweight flavors continue to ship 32-bit images in future as
well.
What are your thoughts on this recent development? Are you still running
a 32-bit architecture machine? Don’t forget to share your views and
feedback.
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