Sunshine@piefed.zip to Linux@programming.devEnglish · 10 days ago28 years after the final Intel 486 desktop CPUs rolled off assembly lines, Linux is finally dropping support for itwww.pcgamer.comexternal-linkmessage-square19linkfedilinkarrow-up1143arrow-down13
arrow-up1140arrow-down1external-link28 years after the final Intel 486 desktop CPUs rolled off assembly lines, Linux is finally dropping support for itwww.pcgamer.comSunshine@piefed.zip to Linux@programming.devEnglish · 10 days agomessage-square19linkfedilink
minus-squaredarklamer@feddit.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up7arrow-down6·10 days agoThis weak commitment to longevity is disappointing.
minus-squarecarrylex@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up13·edit-210 days agoStop complaining and send patches instead.
minus-squarechronicledmonocle@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up4·10 days agoI’m pretty sure that was sarcasm. At least, I hope it was.
minus-squaredarklamer@feddit.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·10 days ago I’m pretty sure that was sarcasm. You give me hope for humanity!
minus-squareMadhuGururajan@programming.devlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8·10 days agothe commitment is from open source maintainers who honestly need to see some support and traction. Hopefully the idea that necessity is the mother of all inventions motivates the few who still have 486 chips to contribute support.
This weak commitment to longevity is disappointing.
Stop complaining and send patches instead.
I’m pretty sure that was sarcasm. At least, I hope it was.
You give me hope for humanity!
the commitment is from open source maintainers who honestly need to see some support and traction. Hopefully the idea that necessity is the mother of all inventions motivates the few who still have 486 chips to contribute support.