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[Yorvyk <yorvik.ubunto@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On 13/06/13 13:20, Ali Linx (amjjawad) wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I always prefer to think and plan ahead and I'm sure you all agree
> this is a good idea. "Better safe than sorry" :)
>
> Having that said, I'm sure you all know that we are in 2013 and Linux
>  Kernel starting from series 3.xx and later, started to drop the
> support for some hardware. Day after day, the dropping will increase,
> no doubt about it.
Why onlyworry about things been dropped from the kernel? Xorg has
dropped support for a few video drivers, as have AMD and nVidia.

> DO NOT worry, I'm not trying to create any issue over here. In fact,
> I'm trying to discuss this right here, right now because again,
> better safe than sorry and better to think ahead better than wait
> until something happens.
>
> 1- What will Lubuntu do (as a team - all of us) if after X
> days/months/years, new releases of Lubuntu can no longer be installed
> on the same hardware that version 13.04/13.10 will support?
Worry about it when it happens.

> 2- Are we considering each and every option? did we see that coming?
> are we ready?
No, and no, and no.


> 3- Some may think this is too early to be discussed but IMHO, this is
>  the right time so can we discuss that professionally?
>
Professionally? Sorry can't do that, I'm not paid for this. :D

> And that is all for now :)
>
> http://www.pcworld.com/article/2020196/linux-3-8-will-drop-support-for-intel-386-chips.html
>
>  And that won't be the one and only dropping, IMHO. They are moving
> too fast, really fast!
I'm surprised they dropped it so quickly given Intel only stopped making
them five or six years ago.
>


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Steve