What? There are programs in Linux that are decades old.

That is not how LTS works in the Linux world. There is no "paying money". Users can upgrade or they can maintain a LTS branch themselves forever if they want. Linux is open source.

Only highly secure versions of Linux require TPM. Linux in general does not.

And the vast majority of people running Windows could upgrade to Linux for free too.

My point was RISC-V does not have a large install base yet it is supported in Linux meaning Linus probably does not have strong feelings about it. To me, Linus really only cares that there is someone to maintain that code base as a matter of practicality. The OP stated Linus has personal grudges against RISC for some reason.

On the matter of RISC in general, Linux supports ARM, MIPS, IBM Power, RISC-V, and Sparc currently. Those are a lot RISC platforms he "opposes".

Why are you posting falsehoods and get triggered when someone points them out?

1) What part of that was "ranting"? Linus was pointing out what he considered flaws in specifically in PowerPC32, IA64 AND x86.. 2) Linus also pointed out flaws in IA64 which is an Intel ISA. He also pointed out issues he had with x86 PAE . 3) That post was OVER 20 years ago. The state of processors have changed since then. Again Linus has used an Apple M1 Macbook recently.

That's nonsensical to most everyone. If I oppose cats in my house because I'm allergic that does not mean I allow a house full of cats.

And he removed it in 2021 because no one wanted to maintain it. It seemed to me he removed it for practical reasons. You seem to project feelings onto Linus that you might have but he does not.

No you said: "Linus is opposed to anything RISC." He is so opposed to it he lets in other RISC architectures. Or are you just lying?

Not what you said. You said "Intel ISA". Considering his personal PC has been AMD, Intel, and Apple M1 Macbook over the years, that does not appear true either.

Linus is so opposed to it that it is supported in the kernel since 2017 even though it represents a tiny fraction of systems?

[sarcasm]Yes that is why only Intel is supported in Linux and not AMD. Not ARM. Not IBM Power. Not MIPS. Just Intel.[/sarcasm]

So in figures that no one can verify Windows is dominant. That is like saying I am the best golfer in the world but no one has seen me play golf. Also you neglected the part where Windows pays almost no role in the portable market.

1) No Linus is mad because someone did the exact thing he told them not to do: submit code late. 2) Linus is not concerned with Linux on desktop as much as you. In past interviews he has said as much. Considering Linux has a larger server market share than Windows and Android destroys Windows in the portable and phone market, I do not think Linus is worried.

While some of the reported optimizations did increase the mileage, none of them were drastic. The bed cover probably contributed much to the efficiency, but it is not something out of the ordinary I have not seen with other trucks.

Not for Intel. It has worked for Apple, NVidia, Qualcomm, and Broadcom though.

Steampunk technology works fine in a fantasy world. It does not work in the practical world with today's requirements. For example the current requirements for new cars is drivers must have a way to see the rear of the vehicle. That is handled by cameras which means electronics. The steam punk method would be mirrors and tubes which probably do not work well at night and would make the car far more complicated than needed. Many modern things are practically impossible to achieve with steampunk technology like using steam as power.

Part of it is "What Epstein files? Pay no attention to the FBI behind the curtains redacting everything."

Dude, why are you killing the vibe? Logistics and planning are for suckers. Everything magically works out. Just ask the Brexit supporters as Brexit was an outstanding success.

Next? Why so wasteful? They should use Foxconn's. All of them should use that building. Streamline the efficiencies!

The problem is Foxconn conned Trump. They were never really going to "try".

There were also other circumstances. One of the "kids" started to have doubts about the submersible after the first hull developed a crack. She wanted to leave, but it was the middle of the pandemic. She was seeing all her college friends suddenly become unemployed so she decided to stay. Also the company was working on their 2nd hull so she thought maybe the new one would be safer. When she found out that Ocean Gate changed virtually nothing of the hull design, she refused to put anyone in the sub. She was given the ultimatum of do it or quit. She quit.