I think this is a sane choice for now, but this really should be a warning shot to the likes of Valve (to be clear, Valve is great for Linux overall, and I'm extremely appreciative of that), that 32-bit needs to go, and Valve cannot expect every single distro out there to maintain 32-bit support forever just for them.

Sooner or later they're going to have to bundle a 32-to-64-bit translation layer, like they're already doing with Proton, and also with their x86-to-ARM stuff they're working on.

These maintainers are spending their own time and often money expecting nothing in return. If they don't want to continue supporting 32-bit, they are fully within their right to do so.

I understand the fear of having to move distro, but some of the hate I've seen levied towards the Fedora maintainers over this is really vile. They don't owe you a damn thing.

things aren't ready for this unless they wanted all the gamers to fuck off. Gaming on linux is a huge part of the already small percentage increase in linux use and a lot of people are just starting. Suddenly not having a bunch of games work or some not without advanced hurdles and probably being told it would be easier to pick another distro is too much for newbies who may just give up and go back to windows.

hopefully hopefully valve will move along with 64 bit steam and wine's wow64 functionality improves before the supposedly inevitable no choice but to drop 32 bit release.

Trust gamers to overreact and ruin things instead of being reasonable and finding a way forward that would benefit everyone, including the maintainers doing the thankless work of managing these distributions.

Boo! It's a logical proposal

I’m not mad or anything. But I still do a lot with i686. If this happens I will just have to distro hop. Not ideal, but I’ve done it before. I just really like fedora and would prefer to continue using it if possible.