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Old 01-05-2006, 03:29 AM   #1
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Debian to reduce the number of supported platform


Debian Etch, the next major version of the Linux distribution will have the number of supported platforms reduced to eight, down from twelve in the current version.

Read more at http://debian.alllinuxcd.com
 
Old 01-06-2006, 06:16 PM   #2
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that is interesting, but a good move i suppose.
 
Old 01-06-2006, 10:20 PM   #3
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Likewise, I'd second the idea that it's a good move, simply because it frees up more development and testing time on the more widely used platforms
 
  


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