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Campaigners urge EU to mandate 15 years of OS updates (www.theregister.com)
submitted 11 months ago by to c/technology@lemmy.world
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Should OS makers, like Microsoft, be legally required to provide 15 years of security updates?

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[–] 182 points 11 months ago* (4 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.

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  • [–] 88 points 11 months ago* (1 child)

    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.

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  • [–] 19 points 11 months ago (1 child)

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

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  • [–] 22 points 11 months ago (1 child)

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

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