Re: Microsoft admits that Windows is short-term support in realistic terms

On 2025-02-16 2:18 p.m., Johnny LaRue wrote:

On Feb 16, 2025 at 8:53:44 AM EST, "CrudeSausage" <crude@sausa.ge> wrote:
 

On 2025-02-16 6:04 a.m., Joel wrote:

https://www.neowin.net/news/microsoft-removes-windows-11-24h2-official-support-on-8th-9th-10th-gen-intel-cpus/
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So, I can still boot Win11 on my box, because it's grandfathered in,
from 2021.  OK.  Great.  Nah, I'll stick with Linux, thanks.

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That is honestly very interesting. It's looking like Microsoft is
borrowing Apple's approach to support.

 
Good. It's about damn time.  Very hard to move forward when you are still
supporting ancient hardware (and software).
 
And let's face it.  To have any future at all, Windows desperately needs to
move forward.

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Have you ever considered that an operating system could offer layers of
functionality? For example, a 286 could run Windows 3.0, but if you
wanted the enhanced features, you needed a 386. Why can't it be that way
with Windows again?