Very tangential, but the free and open source code (“Linux”) counterpoint to software longevity is version control. You don’t need to care about old binary com

Very tangential, but the free and open source code (“Linux”) counterpoint to software longevity is version control. You don’t need to care about old binary compatibility because you don’t have old binaries, only old source code. If your modern compiler doesn’t like it, just build the old compiler instead. Good luck finding a matching libxyz though, for your git checkout —before 10.years.ago. Friendly reminder to vendor in your third party dependencies alongside your source code.