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I'd limit it to FOSS that people don't pay for (directly or indirectly).

When money is changing hands with the expectation that software is maintained in good working order, you won't see abandonment like this. But when nobody is paying or getting paid, maintenance stops, regardless of whether the software is a key component of crypto on the internet or a fundamental part of the documentation of most Linux installations.




oh you mean things like windows XP which people have paid for? I rest my case.


You're talking about the same Windows XP which people are currently paying for and receiving support for?

http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2014/apr/07/uk-governm...


operative word 'have'.




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