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The newer versions of OSes aren't supposed to break compatibility, and in fact they really don't. The really old programs run in emulators. This is how I play
by DarylZero 5y ago
The newer versions of OSes aren't supposed to break compatibility, and in fact they really don't.
The really old programs run in emulators. This is how I play 1980s video games. I highly recommend Mario Brothers (not "Super") from 1983. Still works.
- doctor_eval 5y agoBut has it worked continuously on contemporary platforms for the entire period of its existence? I reckon there were many years between the retirement of the original platform and your ability to emulate that platform. The point is that software should remain usable, but in your example that hasn’t been the case.
- DarylZero 5y agoNo, but that's because it's from 1983. It's only modern machines that have this awesome excess of power. Apple did Rosetta in 2006. That proves this approach has been _commercially_ viable on top-end machines for at least 15 years. Not 39 years!