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[–] [email protected] -1 points 10 months ago (3 children)

So breach of contract (64 bit requirement)

[–] [email protected] 4 points 10 months ago (1 children)

"Breach of contract" is a bit of a stretch as they could simply claim any excuse is a "breach of contract" by adding in new things at any point.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago

Yes, that’s how it works

[–] [email protected] 2 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Imagine if Microsoft said you can't run 32bit software on your 64bit Windows anymore.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 10 months ago

Like Apple did?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago

Only that the contract was unilaterally changed after being perfectly valid for the longest time.