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   Hallo Charles!   
      
    CP> That is strange. Honestly, I've not payed enough attention to the   
    CP> details of Android OS to pay attention to 32-bit 64-bit versions.   
      
   It isn't all that strange since most (all?) of the linux distributions got   
   suckered into running 32-bit on 64-bit cpus.  Then it was both 32-bit AND   
   64-bit compatibilty at the same time which I notice is still an issue with   
   some.  Personally I just went with straight 64-bit once I determined that   
   mixed mode was far too painful to be useful.  That was around 15-ish years   
   ago.  I believe Android has recently given up the 32-bit stuff as well and   
   uses aarch64 for all their current development.  I did that with raspberry-pi   
   just for fun but stuck with standard linux software and didn't bother with any   
   of the GUI stuff.   
      
    CP> It's also possible to install Linux on tablets.   
      
   Good luck with that.  I've heard all sorts of horror stories about that.  Same   
   with chromebooks including the x86_64 based ones.   
      
    CP> For the average end user, those aren't likely good options.   
      
   Agreed.  None of them care anyhow so it really isn't an issue.   
      
    CP> So the proof of concept is there, it's just a matter of doing it.   
      
   I've been doing that for over 20 years now.  I am using a modified MSG format   
   which definetly makes it easier to remain compatible with most fidonet   
   software.  It would be nice to see some upgrades to the MSG format but as is   
   it has been doable.   
      
    CP> successfully convert it into something functional on Android.   
      
   From what I've witnessed thus far, running a bash terminal in termux has so   
   far been the best idea.  Also it matches what I've been doing for the past 20   
   years or so with fidonet so compatibilty isn't a problem here.  I think the   
   same strategy could successfully be applied to iOS although I am not going to   
   be the one to find out.   
      
   Het leven is goed,   
   Maurice   
      
   ... Huil niet om mij, ik heb vi.   
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