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Proposal to remove 486 and early 586 support from Linux (lore.kernel.org)
submitted 3 months ago by cm0002@lemmy.world to c/linux@programming.dev
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[–] Laser@feddit.org 15 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (1 children)

Some stuff turns to e-waste because it's no longer supported by software. Some stuff turns to e-waste because it's just so goddamn old. The last ones of these architecture had a whopping 233MHz. My first PC that I got new as a kid was faster than that (must have been a Pentium II, while i586 is Pentium). I highly doubt there are many of these systems left in operation, especially not with new kernels.

[–] piccolo@sh.itjust.works 0 points 3 months ago (1 children)

A lot and i mean a lot of industrial controllers are running on 486s. Intel was producing 486s up until 2007. And a lot of companies wont get rid of controllers if they continue to work.