▲ 603 ▼ Campaigners urge EU to mandate 15 years of OS updates (www.theregister.com) submitted 1 year ago by SleafordMod@feddit.uk to c/technology@lemmy.world 140 comments fedilink hide all child comments Should OS makers, like Microsoft, be legally required to provide 15 years of security updates?
[–] ieatpwns@lemmy.world 14 points 1 year ago (2 children) Would Linux even count since it’s foss? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Buffalox@lemmy.world 9 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) I think it does in some cases, like if you buy a System 76 computer with PopOS, or you buy a server with Red Hat. However if you install a Linux OS yourself, that is available free of charge, there isn't any money to claim back, and it would be illogical if there should be demands on updates. I think logically there needs to be money involved, so if you download PopOS you're on your own, but if you bought a computer with PopOS installed it is part of a package. I'm not a lawyer, but from my experience this is how things typically work. Edit PS: If it's FOSS or FLOSS there also technically isn't any owner, so there is no legal person to make a claim against. permalink fedilink source parent [–] thethunderwolf@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 point 1 year ago If implemented this should only apply to paid OS's or ones where a licence comes with the hardware No license is needed for Linux permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Buffalox@lemmy.world 9 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) I think it does in some cases, like if you buy a System 76 computer with PopOS, or you buy a server with Red Hat. However if you install a Linux OS yourself, that is available free of charge, there isn't any money to claim back, and it would be illogical if there should be demands on updates. I think logically there needs to be money involved, so if you download PopOS you're on your own, but if you bought a computer with PopOS installed it is part of a package. I'm not a lawyer, but from my experience this is how things typically work. Edit PS: If it's FOSS or FLOSS there also technically isn't any owner, so there is no legal person to make a claim against. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] thethunderwolf@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 point 1 year ago If implemented this should only apply to paid OS's or ones where a licence comes with the hardware No license is needed for Linux permalink fedilink source parent