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

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[–] Petter1@discuss.tchncs.de 97 points 11 hours ago* (last edited 11 hours ago) (3 children)

I would prefer if they force the companies to unlock root and boot-loader, when they not ship security updates anymore for a device.

[–] interdimensionalmeme@lemmy.ml 17 points 7 hours ago

Abandonware must be open sourced, publishing a new version doesn't count as a exception.

[–] WhatAmLemmy@lemmy.world 45 points 9 hours ago* (last edited 9 hours ago) (1 children)

Fuck it. Force them from release date. There's no reason for them to dictate what you can and cannot run on the hardware you purchase. If they can't compete by providing a better OS or software, and must rely on anti-competitive models to profit, then they don't deserve to waste the planets resources.

[–] Petter1@discuss.tchncs.de 10 points 8 hours ago (1 children)

Fair enough, just thought proposal above would have higher chances to get approved 😇

[–] bless@lemmy.ml 5 points 5 hours ago

You start high and negotiate down. If you start low, you'll get even less