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> Running the OS on newer PCs requires "device drivers and firmware...to emulate Windows 7's expectations for interrupt processing, bus support, and power state
by arkades 11y ago
> Running the OS on newer PCs requires "device drivers and firmware...to emulate Windows 7's expectations for interrupt processing, bus support, and power states- which is challenging for Wi-Fi, graphics, security, and more."
This suggests the issue is that MS will only be supporting Win10; the article doesn't mention any attempt being made at being affirmatively in-compatible with other OSes.