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It is perfectly reasonable to continue to use EOL software, but you have to assume maintenance costs in that case. It would be irresponsible to continue to use
by dimitrios1 5y ago
It is perfectly reasonable to continue to use EOL software, but you have to assume maintenance costs in that case. It would be irresponsible to continue to use EOL software as is. EOL is a perfectly natural concept. Nothing in this world lasts forever, including our machines, electronics, cars, batteries, lives, and yes, software.
- rkagerer 5y agoIf software lasted a lifetime, life would be so much easier.
- kortex 5y agoFor the end user, not the maintainers. Who's gonna sign up to keep that ENIAC, PDP-11, ALGOL 58, python2.3, win3.1, etc, code running, stable, and not a source of exploits? Or do you mean in the abstract, fairy-tale ending sense?
- dimitrios1 5y agoI think they meant in the tongue-in-cheek sense.