[Mageia-dev] Removing Core 32bit from x86_64

Sander Lepik sander.lepik at eesti.ee
Sat Feb 25 13:59:43 CET 2012


25.02.2012 14:39, Michael Scherer kirjutas:
> Le samedi 25 février 2012 à 14:04 +0200, Sander Lepik a écrit :
>> 25.02.2012 13:47, zezinho kirjutas:
>>> Le samedi 25 février 2012 11:44:58, Sander Lepik a écrit :
>>>> They would have to add 32-bit core + 32-bit nonfree (as Skype is in
>>>> nonfree) which is not even listed media for 64-bit system.
>>>>
>>> So for now Skype is not avalaible in x86_64 without activating 32-bit nonfree?
>> No, as it's noarch it's available in 64-bit nonfree too, but it needs 32-bit core for libs
>> that it uses.
> Then, it should no be noarch.
>
 From the policy POV yeah, it shouldn't. From the usability POV.. well, it's our only option 
to make Skype available for 64-bit users.

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Sander



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