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A legitimate question I have, why can’t these legacy machines running DOS just run a legacy version of OpenSSL? I understand there’s probably security concerns
by appplication 3y ago
A legitimate question I have, why can’t these legacy machines running DOS just run a legacy version of OpenSSL? I understand there’s probably security concerns etc, but if security is such a big concern why would anyone still be running DOS? And why would anyone on DOS feel entitled to software updates in 2023? I just have a hard time wrapping my head around the need for to provide any consideration for ultra legacy code like this.
- SomeRndName11 3y agoWell FreeDOS is not a legacy OS, it is actively maintained one. Besides, DOS is the simplestg hard RTOS, due to being single-task, zero protection, close to the metal system.
- patmorgan23 3y agoSo bump a major version and only do security fixes for the old one.
- cesarb 3y ago> A legitimate question I have, why can’t these legacy machines running DOS just run a legacy version of OpenSSL? Compatibility. OpenSSL is at its core a networking protocol library, and legacy versions of OpenSSL will not understand the only versions of the protocols accepted by modern systems.