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So many resources could be saved... (discuss.tchncs.de)
submitted 9 months ago by [email protected] to c/technology
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Todays electronics is fast. Imagine how much natural resources could be saved if manufacturers delivered software support until device is truly unusable due to hardware limitations.

This post is being written on 3 years old flagship killer that has never dropped any frame, reached 0% battery or crashed but wont get system updates anymore because...

seemingly 3 years old 7nm flagship SoC is too weak to be used for next decade?

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[–] kittenzrulz123 93 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Let's take that one step further, imagine if once software support ended for a device you could simply install an alternate open source (libre) operating system and keep on using the hardware you paid for. On the computer side you can still use desktops as old as 2 or even 3 decades with Linux. I would take it a step further and argue that you don't own your devices at all if you cannot install an alternate operating system.

[–] [email protected] 34 points 9 months ago (1 children)

At least for some android phones this is already possible with Lineage OS.

[–] Hule 10 points 9 months ago

Yes, also Graphene OS for Pixel phones, Murena, and some others try to make a viable alternative OS.