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Rohan Kumar seirdy at seirdy.one
Tue Jul 13 16:41:18 BST 2021
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On Tue, Jul 13, 2021 at 11:51:29AM +0000, charliebrownau wrote:
Can we finally let 16 and 32bit finally die a peacefull death
16-bit? Maybe. 32-bit? No.
FFS , you can get an Raspi, 2nd hand optiplex or even a 2nd hand 775 2nd hand that could run Modern day 64bit
(aliexpress sells those cheap xeon 775s)
I've still got an older 32-bit Raspberry Pi, and it works just fine. If "progress" means turning perfectly good computers into e-waste, I don't want progress. Computers are machines, not groceries; we should understand that software has a carbon footprint, especially when it makes entire classes of CPUs/architectures more likely to be chucked.
"Recycled" electronics often end up shipped around the world and processed in an incredibly unsafe manner in developing countries.
People shouldn't buy new computers until their use-case changes (e.g. a casual user who needs to start video-editing) or until their current ones break beyond reasonable repair. Buying new computers just galvanizes tech companies to keep bloating their software, creating a race to the bottom acc. to Wirth's Law. Reducing the demand for (new) computers by using old ones keeps a demand for lean software alive, which ultimately helps everyone's wallet and planet.
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