Floppy: Still supported by the Linux kernel: Most students or new generation programmers may not have used a floppy in their life. But that's not true for those born in the 90s. Floppy support has now been discontinued and replaced by other storage media
For this reason, it's impressive that the Linux continues to improve its support. Before the announcement of kernel 5.7, a patch with 586 lines of code is coming.
Does anyone still use floppy?
The answer to the question of whether anyone still uses 90's technology is "Yes", which is why Linux continues to add changes. Although modern devices have completely abandoned the floppy and only support hard drives or USB , some people still have old computers for which this is the most convenient way to transfer data. Therefore, floppy updates are made into the kernel, improving the ARM architecture with other changes.
Meanwhile, the Linux already includes some code for AMD Zen 3 and the new exFAT driver, which will likely be complete in Kernel 5.7.
Therefore, if you prefer the floppy, know that the Linux kernel continues to provide support.
