End-of-Life Countdown Screensaver
The End-of-Life Countdown screensaver shows how long widely-run software has before it stops getting security support, from the key-less endoflife.date project, sorted soonest-first so what is about to expire is what you see. It's free, runs in your browser, and ESC exits.
How the End-of-Life Countdown screensaver works
The background pipeline reads this from endoflife.date and saves a snapshot the saver loads.
How long widely-run software has before it stops getting security support, from the key-less endoflife.date project, sorted soonest-first so what is about to expire is what you see..
It refreshes on a schedule, so what you see stays current.
Colours can be changed in settings; nothing is stored beyond your own browser.
A worked example
How long widely-run software has before it stops getting security support, from the key-less endoflife.date project, sorted soonest-first so what is about to expire is what you see.
Settings & tips
- Accent and Background recolour the display.
- Run
automation/run.py endoflifeto refresh the feed. - Press ESC to leave fullscreen.
Frequently asked questions
- Is this real data?
- Yes — it comes from endoflife.date and is refreshed on a schedule.
- What does end-of-life mean here?
- The date a release stops receiving support, including security fixes. The soonest upcoming date for each product is shown, since that is the one that matters.
- Is a key needed?
- No. This source is fully key-less.
- Is it free?
- Yes — free, no download, in your browser.