Re: [opensuse] Stability - 11.1 vs 11.2

On Saturday 19 June 2010 11:17:11 Carlos E. R. wrote:
One of the strong points of Linux was that it could be used on older
hardware, extending the life of those machines. You are negating that
goal.

Linux can. You can build a linux that can run on just about any hardware,
however weak.

That doesn't mean that modern distributions have to aim at the lowest common
denominator. Modern distributions that want to lure users away from windows
and mac have to use the abilities of modern hardware. People who have bought
an 8 core super machine with the latest graphics card do not want to run
something that was optimised for a 286 anno 1980 with CGA graphics

Anders
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