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Re:VLC and Qt – A History [video] by symlinkk on Sunday November 15, 2020 @08:02PM (#25106748)
Nothing about open source allows you to use an old and unsupported piece of software
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Re:VLC and Qt – A History [video] by httpsterio on Sunday November 15, 2020 @10:55PM (#25107809)
It literally does. As the source is available, you can always compile whatever version you happen to have the sources for. Nobody is forcing anyone to upgrade, there's just no guarantees either.
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