First they came for the Windows 7 users...
I think the real question here is how it will affect GNU/Linux users?
We will be fine as Linux kernel 4.4 will have full support for Skylake: http://www.infoworld.com/article/3021837/linux/whats-new-in-linux-44.html
You will have 4.4 by default with Trisquel 8 (as it will be based off of Ubuntu 16.04) or you can get it for Trisquel 7 via https://jxself.org/linux-libre/
We will be fine as Linux kernel 4.4 will have full support for Skylake:
http://www.infoworld.com/article/3021837/linux/whats-new-in-linux-44.html
You will have 4.4 by default with Trisquel 8 (as it will be based off of
Ubuntu 16.04) or you can get it for Trisquel 7 via
https://jxself.org/linux-libre/
I hope so, because the last thing i want is for them to undermine GNU/Linux. You can't trust big companies these days.
I honestly don't get the story. It sounds like a bullshit excuse for Microsoft to stop supporting old versions of Windows. I mean, they obviously have a version of Windows 7 working for this hardware now; what's stopping them from continuing to support it?
And anyway, even if they do have some legitimate reason for not further developing the Windows 7 kernel, our kernel is developed separately from everything else, so we shouldn't have a problem.
I am a translator!
>I honestly don't get the story. It sounds like a bullshit excuse for Microsoft to stop supporting old versions of Windows. I mean, they obviously have a version of Windows 7 working for this hardware now; what's stopping them from >continuing to support it?
Well, as always the main drive is profit. Assuming all the versions of Windows are used as they are by default there is much more personal information to be gathered from users of 8.1 and especially 10 compared to the 7 and hence more money to make by selling personal info to anybody willing to pay for it.
I mean, read the privacy policy of Windows 7 and then read that of Windows 10 and the thing will suddenly get as clear as the bluest sky of deepest summer to you..
P.S: It is quite a boring but stunning read.. Highly recommended.
cheers Onpon
I am a translator!
>I honestly don't get the story. It sounds like a bullshit excuse for
Microsoft to stop supporting old versions of Windows. I mean, they obviously
have a version of Windows 7 working for this hardware now; what's stopping
them from >continuing to support it?
Well, as always the main drive is profit. Assuming all the versions of
Windows are used as they are by default there is much more personal
information to gather from users of 8.1 and especially 10 compared to the 7
and hence more money to make by selling personal info to anybody willing to
pay for it.
I mean, read the privacy policy of Windows 7 and then read that of Windows 10
and the thing will suddenly get as clear as the bluest sky of deepest summer
to you..
P.S: It is quite a boring but stunning read.. Highly recommended.
cheers Onpon
I hope Microsoft ceases to exist because of how badly their users are being mistreated.
The only way that is going to happen is if OEMs decide its profitable to preinstall GNU/Linux.Canonical never really got OEMs there sadly
They'll only cease to exist if Windows stops being installed by default on
computers. They will have to do something to really annoy the computer
manufacturers for that to happen.
The only way that is going to happen is if OEMs decide its profitable to
preinstall GNU/Linux.Canonical never really got OEMs there sadly
Sometimes I ask myself ¿Why people use Windows?
Beacuse, you can´t compare it to GNU/Linux
By inertia, I think... WinCups is way inferior to GNU or BSD
By inertia, I think... WinCups is way inferior to GNU.
I think the real question here is how it will affect GNU/Linux users?
I hope so, because the last thing i want is for them to undermine GNU/Linux.
You can't trust big companies these days.
I honestly don't get the story. It sounds like a bullshit excuse for
Microsoft to stop supporting old versions of Windows. I mean, they obviously
have a version of Windows 7 working for this hardware now; what's stopping
them from continuing to support it?
And anyway, even if they do have some legitimate reason for not further
developing the Windows 7 kernel, our kernel is developed separately from
everything else, so we shouldn't have a problem.
I hope Microsoft ceases to exist because of how badly their users are being
mistreated.
Sometimes I ask myself ¿Why people use Windows?
Beacuse, you can´t compare it to GNU/Linux
However, you can also take the opportunity to add architectural interest to
your home with a new Impact windows grade - anything from simple sash windows
with more typical bay or bow windows.
Hurricane windows.