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Re:Windows 11 will create heaps of needless trash by jmkni on Sunday June 27, 2021 @05:37PM (#27655684)
Is it abritary? I was wondering if limiting to new to newer CPU's would enable them to stop supporting/rip out a load of legacy code?

Also, is this actually a good opportuinty for Desktop Linux?

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Re:Windows 11 will create heaps of needless trash by sedatk on Monday June 28, 2021 @12:53AM (#27658249)
I'm sure it's not arbitrary, but they haven't provided an explanation either. That makes it practically arbitrary, and creates rightful frustration.

I think 64-bit requirement already lets them to strip down a lot of legacy stuff. Perhaps they just want to compile Windows with certain optimizations on, but I don't know that either.

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