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Mike@lemmy.ml to Linux@lemmy.ml · 2 years ago

The Linux Kernel Preparing To Drop Infrastructure For Old & Obsolete Graphics Drivers - Phoronix

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Mike@lemmy.ml to Linux@lemmy.ml · 2 years ago
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    So much for the legendary hardware support of Linux!

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      Lol you haven’t upgraded your GPU since the late 90’s?

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        You know there’s a whole hobby of keeping older hardware running, right?

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          You’re free to use legacy kernels or run your own fork.

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          If only they contributed to the kernel maintenance workload.

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          You know that you can use older versions of the Linux kernel, right?

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            You know security vulnerabilities are a thing, right?

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              I know what you mean, I’m so pissed that my 1978 Space Invaders arcade machine doesn’t even support WiFi-6.

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                Fuckin a

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              You know there’s nothing to gain by hacking those old systems, right?

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          I doubt any hardware 25+ years can even run a modern vanilla linux kernel, you’d have to compile it yourself with some serious customization for it even work

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