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Firefox is Ending Support for 32 bit Linux (www.omgubuntu.co.uk)

submitted 2 months ago by cm0002@piefed.world to c/linux@programming.dev

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[–] morto@piefed.social 15 points 2 months ago (15 children)

Running 32-bit firefox is the only viable way to use my mini laptop that has only 2gb of ram :(

[–] entwine@programming.dev -4 points 2 months ago (8 children)

If ever there was a justified case for sending a machine to the landfill, this one seems like a good candidate.

Why would you even want to use such a terrible machine? Is it nostalgia, ideals, masochism, a weird fetish, or something else? It definitely isn't money, as you can find something much better by going dumpster diving.

[–] morto@piefed.social 13 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Whoa, take a deep breath, relax a bit. Modern life can get us constantly on our nerves, I understand it, but let's not take it out on each other.

About the machine, it's a very comfortable one to do writing work, and still works fine, so why not use it? Also, I'm from a "global south" country, and I can't afford to replace stuff when I still have something in working conditions. Dumpsters around here don't contain working electronic devices, by the way.

I didn't comment like complaining in a demanding way, like thinking that mozilla devs would have to maintain it for me. I just commented to express myself and show that there are real people still using 32-bit software around the world

[–] entwine@programming.dev 1 points 2 months ago

Whoa, take a deep breath, relax a bit. Modern life can get us constantly on our nerves, I understand it, but let’s not take it out on each other.

Any comment can appear hostile if you that's what you're looking for. I didn't think my comment was hostile, but intent isn't always obvious on the internet (and up/downvote systems tend to quickly distort it). In any case, if you're trying to keep a discussion civil, making condescending assumptions about someone's mental state is the wrong approach.

I didn’t comment like complaining in a demanding way, like thinking that mozilla devs would have to maintain it for me. I just commented to express myself and show that there are real people still using 32-bit software around the world

That's fine, and I never accused you of doing so.

I assume you saw my other comment already in this thread, which explains my position. I'll take this to mean that we're in agreement, so this exchange can have a happy ending 💖

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