SleafordMod@feddit.uk to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 23 hours agoCampaigners urge EU to mandate 15 years of OS updateswww.theregister.comexternal-linkmessage-square74fedilinkarrow-up1415arrow-down12file-text
arrow-up1413arrow-down1external-linkCampaigners urge EU to mandate 15 years of OS updateswww.theregister.comSleafordMod@feddit.uk to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 23 hours agomessage-square74fedilinkfile-text
minus-squareiesha_256@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up10·9 hours 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-up5·6 hours agoAhh, so the win11 arbitrary hardware requirements bullshit
minus-squareNauticalNoodle@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·edit-28 hours agoI don’t know. just the other day somebody on lemmy was asking about installing a 32bit 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-up1·3 hours 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 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.