In a sane world, the limitations of a CPU socket would be reached, and then newer SKUs would no longer be release and all stock for prospective builders would be second hand.

That’s clearly not the case here. AM4 continues to get new CPU releases and parts are still available new from retail, years after the support officially ending. That’s a good thing for variety and entry level machines, but such dependency means a future CPU could be limited in featureset/performance if it releases on AM4 instead of AM5, which there may be enough demand to force designers to downgrade chips for AM4 compatibility.

5800x3d was probably my best cpu purchase of all time, damn

Some people have muscle memory, like this user, so it makes sense that they could use the plugin’s help.

There is literally a “photoshop UI” plugin for GIMP, did you try it?

(Also, virtual machines/wimboat exist).

AM4 is gonna last until the 2030s at this rate…

Speak for your self - scored a nice GPU upgrade during the crypto crash, maybe something similar will be achievable after this insanity hits the brakes.

The source code’s just as transparent, and the fundamental concepts and implementations aren’t going to vanish at all. If we get a future CarbonOS, so be it, but I doubt that will be in any near future scenario.

It’s what you would recommend for people you can’t trust even with having glass over the self-destruct button. Immutable distros are the equivalent of pouring a concrete shell.

The elderly, very young children, and the tech illiterate (who have no desire to learn) would be appropriate candidates. Enthusiasts, students, programmers, and those who tinker/create probably don’t need that level of safety.