It is, and I understand that, but I still place most of the blame with Google for creating such a distinction. It smacks of incompetence to not plan for users to be able to operate apps intended for one of those environments in theyl other

Nah, they will keep slowing down old devices with new features users didn't ask for in order to induce additional sales

"The US military isn't socialist, except that it tries to provide for it's members in compensation for the risks they take."

It should try harder

I live in a rural area where no provider works well, you insensitive clod!

They have an unparalleled level of oversight and accountability for a free distribution. It's worth dealing with the outdated packages. These days, on topic, at least you can get current kernels from backports.

We know you're a POS due to your language choices

That's a self-fulfilling prophecy. People generally prefer to stay legal as long as the money is reasonable and the friction to use what you've fairly paid for is sufficiently low.

Meanwhile, we're talking about Microsoft "letting" us do something many of us are already doing via emulation. Gee, you bought a physical disc rather than a worthless digital entitlement? Sucks to be you, pay again... Except... Yeah, I really have no need for this new option when the old one is still superior.

And to be clear, I'm in no way talking about actual piracy. I've paid for a looot of media over my lifetime, and quite often I'll still use a "fixed" version because it's in every way the superior product.

You're proposing we hold kids responsible for violating laws created under the pretense of kids being too irresponsible to safely use social media.

You see the problem there, right?

Marketing? Because companies famously want to use models in their networks that just run off and commit major crimes? *eyeroll*

That wasn't young enough for him and his customers. It's also a lot easier to hide evidence on your own island than in France. So unless you're more like Roman Polanski than Donald Trump, it's not a great place to hide pedophilia.

No, it isn't, because no, it didn't. The change is "arbitrary" and has to do with creating new sales, spying, or both.

It's not really backwards, it's sideways. It's not like Windows has ever run Xbox games.

Typically ignorant statement for an anonymous coward. Most laws are for practical reasons, mostly saving money. Only a minority of laws are even allegedly morality-based, and since so many of the lawmakers don't observe them or demonstrate any morality to speak of, we can see that morality is only an excuse when it's even mentioned.

Because it is the law?

Obviously the law states simple things like: you have to be 18. And you have to be of Chinese citizenship.

And I know plenty of people who are member of the party.

None of them reported any "problems" - why would there be problems?

Because it probably would have been legal?
And no customer would have come "for the thrill"?

Or if it was super illegal: he would have been busted right away?

Disclaimer: I only have marginal knowledge about this Epstein stuff :P