Im sad that he got jail time, but this guy was distributing end-of-life vulnerable operating systems. These are very dangerous and no longer updated. Forcing old machines to run closed-source outdated operating systems, which put the user at a real risk of compromise -- maybe we should look at regulations here.
Windows XP is not suitable or safe to use today. This isn't about recycling, its no longer fit for purpose online.
If he had shipped it with say, a supported Ubuntu, there would be no issue and the users would be protected.
If he had shipped it with say, a supported Ubuntu, there would be no issue and the users would be protected.