Comment Comment by ShadowOfThePit > A machine expected to run for 15 years should not depend on one company's roadmap, or one government's decisions."> A machine that runs for 15 years needs software that can be maintained for 15 years.I don't quite understand. Has this been a problem for industrial machines? Can't they already run for 30 years and more?What exactly is this initiative looking to fix and improve? Besides of the basic idea of FOSS being good, and whatever. parent ShadowOfThePit 7 days ago
> A machine that runs for 15 years needs software that can be maintained for 15 years.
I don't quite understand. Has this been a problem for industrial machines? Can't they already run for 30 years and more?
What exactly is this initiative looking to fix and improve? Besides of the basic idea of FOSS being good, and whatever.