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Nothing lasts forever. The old code has technical debt and has to retire one day for newer code. Just reinstall the new OS when they work he bygs out of it.

• viraptor 3y ago
  This is not always possible. I don't even mind the big corps being in this position - they can pay for people who will support their old version if needed. But there will be people with consumer devices left on versions released with their weird SoC which could potentially get at least some updates through the LTS channels. (Many are not even targeting LTS, but that's a separate issue) I'm really curious how this will play out considering the EU's appetite for regulation around long term support for consumer electronics.
  • woah 3y ago
    Does this mean that subscription pricing for items that incorporate computers is inevitable?
    • viraptor 3y ago
      No. The purchase price can incorporate the expected support cost. This is what is already happening for almost every product today. What do you think funds the warranty repair for the first year?
  • awesomeMilou 3y ago
    > But there will be people with consumer devices left on versions released with their weird SoC which could potentially get at least some updates through the LTS channels. How does this remotely affect the status quo? Device vendors don't even deem it necessary to supply OTA updates for LTS releases of the kernel for non-flagships, much less the entire 6 year range. Adding to this, I don't know of any end user device that has ever taken advantage of the benefits posed by LTS releases of the kernel.
    • viraptor 3y ago
      It's right there in the comment... "(Many are not even targeting LTS, but that's a separate issue)"