Patrick Shanahan composed on 2015-09-10 16:03 (UTC-0400):
You won't program
You make it sound like an affirmative choice. I tried learning programming on multiple occasions when I was younger and much younger. I liked it to a point, but the time it required was prohibitively out of proportion to results, much too much time going in circles, missing connections that exist and seeing connections that do not. My brain just wasn't made for it.
Stop the constant threats and harping and become constructive...
Coolo's cryptic announcement last month made it clear enough Leap won't have a 32 bit version. Given the ample subsequent amplification by Richard, I think everyone here has gotten that by now. Bringing up Debian was meant neither as threat nor unconstructive, just highlighting frustrating reality. Apparently 32 bit contributors still live, just not in the openSUSE universe. The reason why is likely a consequence of relatively frequent releases with relatively short support lives. Most with older equipment probably have been migrating to LTS universes for a long time, more interested in keeping on keeping on and avoiding the disruption of upgrades than things new. So, soon I have to choose between retiring 60%+ of my machines, or switching them to some distro(s) that supports them. Apparently other openSUSE participant-users are faced with a similarly difficult choice. If Carlos and I and people like us have to switch distros, that means either moving contribution focus among multiple distros much differently, meaning (for me, much) less to openSUSE (where my overwhelming focus is now), and (for me, much) more elsewhere, or giving up on openSUSE for all contributory purposes entirely, in order to maintain enough currency to be of use in non-coding, non-packaging contexts. When I install for someone, or suggest what someone install, that I expect will subsequently want or need help from me, the suggestion has to be that with which I have familiarity, regardless of CPU bits. Reduced seeding, advocacy and support are consequent. IOW, attrition breeds attrition, on multiple contribution fronts, not just in the coding and packaging pools. -- "The wise are known for their understanding, and pleasant words are persuasive." Proverbs 16:21 (New Living Translation) Team OS/2 ** Reg. Linux User #211409 ** a11y rocks! Felix Miata *** http://fm.no-ip.com/ -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-factory+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse-factory+owner@opensuse.org