On Sun, Jun 09, 2024 at 08:39:27PM -0500, r...@neoquasar.org wrote: > >> It's not just a matter of "buy something better." That's easy. > > >Indeed, that is easier and cheaper. > > Of course, continuing to use a system I already have is cheaper still. > > > What's not easy is that a) that adds another machine to the waste > > stream, instead of continuing to get use from it, and b) someone has > > to take the time to set up the new machine, test things, migrate > > services, etc. to functionally replace the old one. That takes time > > and effort, too, multiplied by the number of such systems out there. > > > (a) is false as newer hardware can already be taken from electronic waste, > > so it does not add new waste. > > That is a gross overstatement. Electronics are NOT 100% recyclable. A fair > amount of material still goes to waste, and there are all kinds of costs > associated with those processes. > > Reuse is better than recycle for complex things like electronics. You were suggested to resuse an old amd64 machine.
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