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Subject: Re: AI Is Killing Some Legacy Hardware Support
Date: 23 Apr 2026 23:47:58 GMT
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On 24 Apr 2026 08:35:51 +1000, Computer Nerd Kev wrote:

> Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> wrote:
>> As a result, the Linux development community has decided that, to
>> maintain its sanity, they have to start dropping those old drivers
>> completely from the mainline kernel.
>> 
>> <https://www.tomshardware.com/software/linux/linux-may-be-ending-
support-for-older-network-drivers-due-to-influx-of-false-ai-generated-bug-
reports-maintenance-has-become-too-burdensome-for-old-largely-unused-
systems>
> 
> Yikes, and I see as well as network drivers they're starting the process
> of dropping PCMCIA support:
> 
> https://www.phoronix.com/news/Linux-7.1-Drops-Old-PCMCIA-Code

I have a laptop that uses PCMCIA -- a 1995 Compaq Concerto 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compaq_Concerto

I don't think there is any danger of installing Linux on it.