Ubuntu10.10 or does not support IntelIA64

One of the major features of the Ubuntu release is that it has a large number of versions that support different application fields and hardware architectures. However, sun9a and IntelIA64 (anteng), which are too far away from common users, are being abandoned. The use and maintenance level of the Ubuntu version is greatly reduced, and its quality is already lower than that required by the Ubuntu version. This was discussed at the recent Ubuntu developer Summit and approved by the Ubuntu Technical Committee. It was decided to start from the feature freeze point developed by Ubuntu10.10.

One of the major features of the Ubuntu release is that it has a large number of versions that support different application fields and hardware architectures. However, Sun or Intel IA64, which is too far away from common users, are being abandoned. The usage and maintenance level of the Ubuntu Linux or Linux instance is greatly reduced, and the quality is lower than the minimum required for the Ubuntu instance. The latest Ubuntu developer summit discussed this and, with the approval of the Ubuntu Technical Committee, decided to abandon the transplantation of the Linux architecture version from the feature freeze point developed by Ubuntu 10.10.

If Ubuntu users and developers want this porting version to continue, they should work together to maintain it and improve its quality to an acceptable level, of course, this requires a lot of work in the system kernel and the work chain.

Ubuntu IA64 has a lot of better porting situations. The system kernel and tool chain are better than those of Linux, but there is no active maintenance team. The Ubuntu Technical Committee expressed its understanding of the benefits of maintaining the IA64 porting version, but the absence of an active maintenance team will definitely lead to a decline in its quality. If there is still no maintenance team to stand up, we can only reluctantly.