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Linux kernel is leaving 486 CPUs behind, only 18 years after the last one made (arstechnica.com)
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[–] Bezier@suppo.fi 10 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Discontinued 2007‽

[–] GenosseFlosse@feddit.org 12 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Afaik some where still used in space probes in the 2000's.

[–] khannie@lemmy.world 5 points 1 month ago

I remember reading forever ago that NASA was hunting for old 8086 processors from 1978 for the space shuttle when it was still flying.

Found this article from 2002.