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28 years after the final Intel 486 desktop CPUs rolled off assembly lines, Linux is finally dropping support for it (www.pcgamer.com)
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[-] darklamer@feddit.org 2 points 5 months ago

This weak commitment to longevity is disappointing.

[-] carrylex@lemmy.world 13 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

Stop complaining and send patches instead.

[-] chronicledmonocle@lemmy.world 5 points 5 months ago

I'm pretty sure that was sarcasm. At least, I hope it was.

[-] darklamer@feddit.org 2 points 5 months ago

I’m pretty sure that was sarcasm.

You give me hope for humanity!

[-] MadhuGururajan@programming.dev 7 points 5 months ago

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.

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