The Linux Kernel Preparing To Drop Infrastructure For Old & Obsolete Graphics Drivers - Phoronix - eviltoast
  • yianiris@kafeneio.social
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    1 year ago

    Many people browse 4-5 pages a day, see a few emails, print a few pdfs, and a core2duo, or x4, for 40#/$/Eu a box run flawlessly with linux and xfce/lxde for example.
    Even video-conferencing works fine.

    Why not?

    @ICastFist @db2

    • I Cast Fist@programming.dev
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      1 year ago

      This is not about “old computers” in general, this is about a specific set of consumer graphics cards that are not needed for any of those things you mentioned.

      Also worth noting: a core2duo is from around 2006. These dropped cards are from the late 90s.