SleafordMod@feddit.uk to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 days agoCampaigners urge EU to mandate 15 years of OS updateswww.theregister.comexternal-linkmessage-square130fedilinkarrow-up1542arrow-down15file-text
arrow-up1537arrow-down1external-linkCampaigners urge EU to mandate 15 years of OS updateswww.theregister.comSleafordMod@feddit.uk to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 days agomessage-square130fedilinkfile-text
minus-squareiesha_256@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up14·1 day agothis isn’t about the age of the OS, it’s the age of the device. I can install linux on a device from 20 years ago if not more.
minus-squareKorhaka@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·1 day agoAhh, so the win11 arbitrary hardware requirements bullshit
minus-squareNauticalNoodle@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·edit-21 day agoI don’t know. just the other day somebody on lemmy was asking about installing a 32bit linux distro on an old netbook and the majority of comments were discussing whether there was any practical reason for distros to continue 32-bit support.
minus-squareboonhet@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·1 day agoThat’s unfortunate, but still leaves you 20 years worth of devices if they drop 32-bit.
this isn’t about the age of the OS, it’s the age of the device. I can install linux on a device from 20 years ago if not more.
Ahh, so the win11 arbitrary hardware requirements bullshit
I don’t know. just the other day somebody on lemmy was asking about installing a 32bit linux distro on an old netbook and the majority of comments were discussing whether there was any practical reason for distros to continue 32-bit support.
That’s unfortunate, but still leaves you 20 years worth of devices if they drop 32-bit.