From: wookey@wookware.org 
  
 On 2025-08-13 12:06 +0200, Programowanie i Granie wrote: 
 >Keeping i386 around isn€€€t just about nostalgia. We€€€re talking less e- 
 waste 
 >(Mother Earth will thank you), 
  
 Probably not actually. Whilst there is an e-waste argument, the fact is that 
 64-bit machines use much less power than old i386 boxes so you are probably 
 doing more environmental harm than good at this point by keeping it/them 
 going. 
  
 > plus giving people with tight budgets a shot at decent, up-to-date 
 software. 
  
 There is loads of old 64-bit hardware that can be had at freecycle prices to 
 replace the power-hungry i386 kit you are still running. 
  
 Obviously this is a pain, but the time has come to make a plan for this 
 transition. 
  
 I retired my last i386 machines this year on that basis. (But I have still 
 got 
 one arm box still doing useful work (yes, that's 'arm'. not even 'armel': it 
 stopped getting updates a very long time ago)). 
  
 Wookey 
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