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Probably running some point of sale, ATM or industrial machines where it isn't cost effective to upgrade. However, they are likely running super-customized vers
by breals 6y ago
Probably running some point of sale, ATM or industrial machines where it isn't cost effective to upgrade. However, they are likely running super-customized versions of it. End users are likely running it in a VM.
- Doches 6y agoHahaha. Hah. Ah. I sell a SaaS point of sale program[0] for niche retail stores, and this comment made me laugh and cry in equal measure. It's a web app, and I have dozens of users who access it through IE 5 on Windows 95. Not a VM, not a super-customized version -- just a computer they've kept on life support for twenty years and refuse to get rid of. And this isn't even close to the most antediluvian nonsense I've gone through on support calls [1]. [0] https://quailhq.com https://quailhq.com [1] https://www.indiehackers.com/interview/how-a-point-of-sale-saas-business-makes-900-mo-fc20295e84 https://www.indiehackers.com/interview/how-a-point-of-sale-s...