From: ldo@nz.invalid   
      
   On Tue, 4 Nov 2025 19:02:49 -0500 (EST), Scott Dorsey wrote:   
      
   > On Tue, 4 Nov 2025 04:56:39 -0000 (UTC), Lawrence D’Oliveiro wrote:   
   >>   
   >> On Tue, 4 Nov 2025 04:41:48 -0000 (UTC), David LaRue wrote:   
   >>   
   >>> If the tech builders weren't forced to use upgraded technology the   
   >>> support could stay stable for many generations of products. Often   
   >>> it was suggested/demanded by the developers because some tool in   
   >>> the newer cycle eased the job of the developer.   
   >>   
   >> Even if the developers of the product didn't want to use Windows   
   >> 11, what are they supposed to do once Microsoft says its not going   
   >> to support Windows 10 any more?   
   >   
   > Do you want an appliance or an IT device?   
      
   This is about expensive pieces of gear, often safety-critical, but   
   certainly business-mission-critical, and often with an expected   
   operational lifetime measurable not just in years, but in decades.   
      
   Surely, when planning such purchases, common sense dictates that you   
   will nail down a support contract that will cover hardware *and*   
   software maintenance over that lifetime, will you not?   
      
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