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		Ask HN: Why are 32bit installers still offered?
		1 point by throwaway2990 on May 30, 2023 \| hide \| past \| favorite \| 1 comment
		Why are things like Rust or NodeJS still offering 32 bit installers?

anenefan on May 31, 2023 [–]

Because not everything is x64. A lot of older systems are still in use, doing the simple jobs they were put in place to do, or repurposed as something else simple as a teaching aide.

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