Chromebooks will get 10 years of automatic updates

Re:Chromebooks will get 10 years of automatic updates by cibyr on Thursday September 14, 2023 @01:44PM (#37512259)

Now we just need every model to come with its expiry date clearly labelled.

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Re:Chromebooks will get 10 years of automatic updates by jiofj on Thursday September 14, 2023 @02:26PM (#37512791)

Expiry date? It's not like after 10 years those laptops will simply shut down.

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Re:Chromebooks will get 10 years of automatic updates by breakingcups on Thursday September 14, 2023 @02:36PM (#37512923)

They might as well, since they will be insecure.

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Re:Chromebooks will get 10 years of automatic updates by ChrisLTD on Thursday September 14, 2023 @02:39PM (#37512966)

Old Chromebooks can run Linux, or ChromeOS Flex

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Re:Chromebooks will get 10 years of automatic updates by hedora on Thursday September 14, 2023 @02:49PM (#37513103)

Do they require the hardware drivers to be upstreamed to the Linux kernel?

If not, then there's no way to patch security issues.

Also, what about the binary blobs, such as the cell and wifi chipset operating systems?

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Re:Chromebooks will get 10 years of automatic updates by modeless on Thursday September 14, 2023 @03:29PM (#37513683)

I don't know but the hardware drivers are not directly exposed to the web. The biggest security issue is the web facing attack surface and Google is in complete control of that.

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Re:Chromebooks will get 10 years of automatic updates by modeless on Thursday September 14, 2023 @03:30PM (#37513705)

Or they can continue to get automatic browser updates after the platform updates stop with Lacros.

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Re:Chromebooks will get 10 years of automatic updates by Moldoteck on Thursday September 14, 2023 @03:41PM (#37513845)

afaik you can't install another OS on any chromebook, some are locked

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Re:Chromebooks will get 10 years of automatic updates by fragmede on Thursday September 14, 2023 @04:04PM (#37514112)

https://MrChromebox.tech/ would like to have a word with you.

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Re:Chromebooks will get 10 years of automatic updates by nolist_policy on Thursday September 14, 2023 @03:50PM (#37513934)

Wrong, Chromebooks aren't locked by default. But the owner/institution can opt-in to lock them.

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Re:Chromebooks will get 10 years of automatic updates by mcbutterbunz on Thursday September 14, 2023 @03:23PM (#37513583)

How about an “Officially Supported Until:” date?

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Re:Chromebooks will get 10 years of automatic updates by lasftew on Thursday September 14, 2023 @05:00PM (#37514770)

This has all the devices and dates: https://support.google.com/chrome/a/answer/6220366

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Re:Chromebooks will get 10 years of automatic updates by tantalor on Thursday September 14, 2023 @05:20PM (#37515008)

Not a good idea when the date can be extended later.

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Re:Chromebooks will get 10 years of automatic updates by izacus on Friday September 15, 2023 @01:55AM (#37519015)

The Chromebooks show that prominently in "About" dialog

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