SleafordMod@feddit.uk to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 day agoCampaigners urge EU to mandate 15 years of OS updateswww.theregister.comexternal-linkmessage-square131linkfedilinkarrow-up1543arrow-down14file-text
arrow-up1539arrow-down1external-linkCampaigners urge EU to mandate 15 years of OS updateswww.theregister.comSleafordMod@feddit.uk to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 day agomessage-square131linkfedilinkfile-text
minus-squareHorsey@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up21·1 day agoDude, I’m so ready. Linux supports processors that old, by enthusiasts for free.
minus-squareronigami@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·edit-218 hours agoThis would almost certainly rule out Linux as an option. What Linux vendor feels comfortable committing to something, anything, for 15 years?
minus-squareratten@lemmings.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·11 hours agoBecause Linux is free software, we can implement the fixes ourselves. Doing so with Windows or Crapple would literally be illegal.
minus-squareronigami@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·9 hours agoYes, but to fulfill that requirement the company would have to be around to review the code changes and merge and provide QA. For 15 years.
Dude, I’m so ready. Linux supports processors that old, by enthusiasts for free.
This would almost certainly rule out Linux as an option. What Linux vendor feels comfortable committing to something, anything, for 15 years?
Because Linux is free software, we can implement the fixes ourselves.
Doing so with Windows or Crapple would literally be illegal.
Yes, but to fulfill that requirement the company would have to be around to review the code changes and merge and provide QA. For 15 years.