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minus-square db2 ( @db2@sopuli.xyz ) linkfedilink2•7 months agoBut they’ll stop working due to artificial causes.
minus-square rasensprenger ( @rasensprenger@feddit.de ) linkfedilink13•7 months agoSomeone needs to maintain them for them to keep working. Nobody else is willing to do that anymore, but you can still volunteer as a maintainer. If you don’t, it’s as much your fault as anyone elses.
minus-square db2 ( @db2@sopuli.xyz ) linkfedilink3•7 months agoThere’s a big difference between dropping a driver and dropping the ability to have the driver. I’ve compiled plenty of drivers.
But they’ll stop working due to artificial causes.
Someone needs to maintain them for them to keep working. Nobody else is willing to do that anymore, but you can still volunteer as a maintainer. If you don’t, it’s as much your fault as anyone elses.
There’s a big difference between dropping a driver and dropping the ability to have the driver. I’ve compiled plenty of drivers.