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Windows and Microsoft are worth respecting for ensuring ancient code will run so long as it follows either of two requirements: Code according to documented sta
by Dalewyn 3y ago
Windows and Microsoft are worth respecting for ensuring ancient code will run so long as it follows either of two requirements: Code according to documented standards of the time, or become significant enough that Microsoft will write special patches for you (eg: SimCity).
Windows is a really interesting stark contrast to the rest of the computing world that prefers moving fast and breaking things, much to the chagrin of most users.
- pjmlp 3y agoNot the rest of the industry, the mainframe and micro computer worlds are even more focused on that regard. Probably many of Burroughs B5000 applications will still mostly run without any issues on a recent Unisys ClearPath MCP, just as one possible example.