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Should OS makers, like Microsoft, be legally required to provide 15 years of security updates?

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[-] atomicbocks@sh.itjust.works 10 points 1 month ago

Instagram has existed for 14 years and 11 months. I think you might be pushing it on the not 15 years.

But more importantly though, Windows XP was supported for 18 years…

So it’s not like it can’t be done.

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