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> and Windows is kind of known for bending over backwards to maintain compatibility with old programs Maybe they used to, but good luck running anything made f
by z3t4 5y ago
> and Windows is kind of known for bending over backwards to maintain compatibility with old programs
Maybe they used to, but good luck running anything made for Windows XP on current version of Windows.
But you will have a better luck if you run it with Wine on Linux.
- mb_72 5y agoI have an application I developed for a client starting in 2005 using Delphi 7; my VM is based on Windows XP, and the app worked fine on Windows 7 and is now used on Windows 10. I had to update one setting in an external configuration file for slight differences in the ADO driver, but other than that I haven't rebuilt the executable for years. I was genuinely pleased for the client as they are nice people running an essential service on a budget that is always under threat, and this result means not needing to pay for a silly 'fresh' version of the application.