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“Operating systems by current version” Mac OS: 14 Windows: 11 Linux: 6

  • @geekworking@lemmy.world
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    2911 months ago

    New versions of software are released because the older version was lacking in some way. Features, security, functionality.

    Lowest number wins.

      • ivanafterall
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        2311 months ago

        Your system is defended by McAfee? That’s cute. Mine is defended by the Lord God Jehovah.

    • magic_lobster_party
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      1011 months ago

      Version numbering scenes are also arbitrary. In the case of Linux, the scheme is “Bump up the minor version until it’s too big. In that case bump up the major version instead”.