Sunshine@piefed.zip to Linux@programming.devEnglish · 2 months ago28 years after the final Intel 486 desktop CPUs rolled off assembly lines, Linux is finally dropping support for itwww.pcgamer.comexternal-linkmessage-square19linkfedilinkarrow-up1153arrow-down13
arrow-up1150arrow-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 · 2 months agomessage-square19linkfedilink
minus-squaredarklamer@feddit.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up8arrow-down6·2 months agoThis weak commitment to longevity is disappointing.
minus-squarecarrylex@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up13·edit-22 months agoStop complaining and send patches instead.
minus-squarechronicledmonocle@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up5·2 months agoI’m pretty sure that was sarcasm. At least, I hope it was.
minus-squaredarklamer@feddit.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·2 months ago I’m pretty sure that was sarcasm. You give me hope for humanity!
minus-squareMadhuGururajan@programming.devlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8·2 months 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.