Sunshine@piefed.zip to Linux@programming.devEnglish · 23 hours ago28 years after the final Intel 486 desktop CPUs rolled off assembly lines, Linux is finally dropping support for itwww.pcgamer.comexternal-linkmessage-square19fedilinkarrow-up1147
arrow-up1147external-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 · 23 hours agomessage-square19fedilink
minus-squaredarklamer@feddit.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up8·19 hours agoThis weak commitment to longevity is disappointing.
minus-squarecarrylex@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up13·edit-28 hours agoStop complaining and send patches instead.
minus-squarechronicledmonocle@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up5·13 hours agoI’m pretty sure that was sarcasm. At least, I hope it was.
minus-squaredarklamer@feddit.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·11 hours ago I’m pretty sure that was sarcasm. You give me hope for humanity!
minus-squareMadhuGururajan@programming.devlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8·19 hours 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.