Google To Drop Chrome Support For 32-bit Linux

prisoninmate writes: Google announces that its Google Chrome web browser will no longer be available for 32-bit hardware platforms. Additionally, Google Chrome will no longer be supported on the Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (Precise Pangolin) and Debian GNU/Linux 7 (Wheezy) operating systems. Users are urged to update to the Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (Trusty Tahr) release and Debian GNU/Linux 8 (Jessie) respectively. Google will continue to support the 32-bit build configurations for those who want to build the open-source Chromium web browser on various Linux kernel-based operating systems. Reader SmartAboutThings writes, on a similar note, that: Microsoft is tolling the death knell for Internet Explorer with an announcement that it will end support for all older versions next year. Microsoft says that all versions older than the latest one will no longer be supported starting Jan. 12, 2016. After this date, Microsoft will no longer provide security updates or technical support for older Internet Explorer versions. Furthermore, Internet Explorer 11 will be the last version of Internet Explorer as Microsoft shifts its focus on its next web browser, Microsoft Edge.

Comments

Re:The Source?

[Anonymous Coward]

The most important feature of the closed-source Chrome is it's the way to stream Netflix on Linux.
That's the only reason I've ever used Chrome on any desktop computer.

Re:Politically incorrect fact

[DrXym]

I've used Edge on a tablet and it works as well as I would expect. It's certainly the best browser on Windows 10 with regard to properly supporting touch - bringing up the virtual keyboard in tablet mode etc. Chrome also has fairly good support but it's not quite to the same standard. Firefox lags behind both.