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In enterprise settings 12 years is not quite enough. There are racks of boxen set up with custom software targeting a particular distro version and there is no
by baq 2y ago
In enterprise settings 12 years is not quite enough. There are racks of boxen set up with custom software targeting a particular distro version and there is no money or value in making changes to make it compatible with something newer.
Hardware gets upgraded on 5-7 year cycles, but the software… isn’t happening.
- throw16180339 2y agoAs the saying goes, "Old hardware goes to the scrap heap, old software goes into production tonight."
- hulitu 2y ago> Hardware gets upgraded on 5-7 year cycles, but the software… isn’t happening. Software gets rewritten every 1-3 years throwing away all the past experience. (Qt, GTK, and so on and so forth). /s