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https://www.zdnet.com/article/the-oldest-linux-distro-just-got-a-major-update/
1993s slackware
Slackware 1.0 isn't still receiving updates though. There doesn't seem to be a statement on how long major releases are supported, it just says "a number of years."
https://docs.slackware.com/slackware:faq
Why do you compare patches for major software releases with updates for hardware? Those are completely different topics.
I'm comparing ChromeOS software updates to Linux distro major release support lifecycles. The original assertion was that a Chromebook becomes useless ewaste once the software updates stop.