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Maybe all new features in new Major version? New FS=Next. But drivers should be buildable by the HW vendor right? And shouldn't the next kernel version be not c

Maybe all new features in new Major version? New FS=Next. But drivers should be buildable by the HW vendor right? And shouldn't the next kernel version be not crazy-hard to port the driver?

burrows 5y ago
> Maybe all new features in new Major version? I don’t think I understand the (many) purpose(s) of OS versioning. Vendors use them to make specific maintenance commitments? “We will continue to make bug fixes for version XYZ until 2025.” And if end users care about a particular program, “Okay, version XZY of my favorite OS supports programs A and B.”? > But drivers should be buildable by the HW vendor right? The vendor may not create a driver for this OS. “Only 10k people use this OS, therefore it’s likely not profitable for us to make a driver for it.”