XPost: comp.sys.mac.advocacy, comp.os.linux.advocacy   
   From: ldo@nz.invalid   
      
   On Thu, 12 Feb 2026 12:35:40 -0500, Tom Elam wrote:   
      
   > On 2/10/2026 9:54 PM, Lawrence D’Oliveiro wrote:   
   >>   
   >> The point being that the backward compatibility is a myth, else   
   >> updates would be a no-brainer.   
   >   
   > LOL. Running W11 25H2 on a 9 year old HP laptop via FLYBY11. All   
   > works just fine. Updates are current.   
      
   Meanwhile, expert advice is starting to come round to the idea that   
   you shouldn’t be too quick to apply the newest Windows updates,   
   because of the pain they can cause   
   .   
      
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