Linus Torvalds sees “zero real reason for anybody to waste one second” on them.

I didn’t know whether to mark this NSFW or not but it’s time to buy a new computer if you haven’t upgraded in multiple decades.

    • Pogogunner@sopuli.xyz
      19·
      1 month ago

      You could simply continue to use the older versions - with Linux, you’re not forced to update if you don’t want to. Since it’s open source, you could even continue modifying it freely. I think the people behind Linux are being a bit overkill in supporting older hardware in the most recent releases.

    • catloaf@lemm.eeEnglish
      9·
      1 month ago

      You can still run perfectly good software on it. You’ll just be limited by the resources, so you’re not playing Crysis by any means.

      Just a few years ago I got a 286 up and running with Minix. It was neat, but I didn’t get as far as compiling the Ethernet driver, so I didn’t really do much with it and it eventually finished its journey to recycling.

        • Twig@sopuli.xyzEnglish
          2·
          1 month ago

          No better time to learn!

          " The minimal configuration for a NetBSD/i386 system requires at least 32M of RAM and 512M of disk space. Smaller configurations are possible, but require e.g. custom kernel configurations.

          Any i486 or better CPU should work - genuine Intel or a compatible such as Cyrix, AMD, or NexGen."

    • Vopyr@lemmy.world
      3·
      1 month ago

      Wow, to wake up and see that a large number of people have downvoted my simple noob comment is definitely something. C’mon people, chill, I am quite new to all this stuff.

    • 418_im_a_teapot@sh.itjust.works
      44·
      1 month ago

      And how much have you paid for the last 18 years of support? You can continue to run Linux on old hardware, as long as you’re willing to pay for the development. 18 years is one hell of a freemium model.