There is a problem...
In the so-called "Third World" or whatever the correct term is these days, people scrape together their meagre resources and manage to buy old PCs which are incapable of running 64bit software, but they want their children to have a slight chance of becoming computer literate. Consequently, there is still a need for 32bit distros, particularly those with a small footprint.
In North America, Europe and other developed countries, people can afford to be arrogant about computer hardware. In places where the average person earns less than US$5 per day, paying US50 for an old piece of hardware is a realistic proposition. A new computer system is beyond the reach of many.
Perhaps, instead of dumping last year's model in a skip or "recycling" it, the rich people should consider giving it to someone who would see it as something highly desirable.
Biting the hand that feeds IT
