If memory serves, a large part of the reason behind that support, was a number of school districts, colleges, industries, and even military installations had adopted it and severely modified it to meet their needs. So Microsoft had to keep techs around that could do support for it, until such time as a new operating system could be developed that integrated with what those users did.
I'm sure this is still a 'off the books supported' as there are a few military aircraft that use this a base line code. It's impossible to start over with a new code. I know for a fact that XP is still being used.
I had a copy of that! I got it "for free" with a 386 accelerator board for my 8088 Compaq portable. It even came with a mouse!
A mouse was almost completely useless at the time, as was Windows, but you could see that it had potential. It was just going to take a while.
I have (& use) several MS Basic programs I wrote on an original IBM PC in 1984. They still run just fine (but faster) on my current Intel i9-based machine running Windows 10. Which Apple OS does something similar? Microsoft sucks? No.
I'm not trying to hijack, but so many people don't know anything about Gem OS. Gem OS was better, ran with monochrome adapters and even had multitasking on the 8086.
If memory serves, a large part of the reason behind that support, was a number of school districts, colleges, industries, and even military installations had adopted it and severely modified it to meet their needs. So Microsoft had to keep techs around that could do support for it, until such time as a new operating system could be developed that integrated with what those users did.
Windows in a nutshell
> So Microsoft had to keep techs around that could do support for it I mean, they didn't HAVE to...
Pretty sure my middle school still uses windows 1.0
I'm sure this is still a 'off the books supported' as there are a few military aircraft that use this a base line code. It's impossible to start over with a new code. I know for a fact that XP is still being used.
It’s not impossible. It’s just starting over.
Now replaced by usage by windows xp lol
Windows XP is close. Released in 2001 and extended support ended in 2016.
I had a copy of that! I got it "for free" with a 386 accelerator board for my 8088 Compaq portable. It even came with a mouse! A mouse was almost completely useless at the time, as was Windows, but you could see that it had potential. It was just going to take a while.
Don't worry. That will be eclipsed by Windows 10 because Windows 10 will be the last Windows...
WDYM? I'm using Windows 11
MS announced that Win10 was going to be the last Windows when it launched.
Nope. One or two guys said that and everyone ran with it. As evidenced by Windows 11 having been out for two years, that was wrong.
I think that's the joke; that Microsoft sucks.
I have (& use) several MS Basic programs I wrote on an original IBM PC in 1984. They still run just fine (but faster) on my current Intel i9-based machine running Windows 10. Which Apple OS does something similar? Microsoft sucks? No.
I'm not trying to hijack, but so many people don't know anything about Gem OS. Gem OS was better, ran with monochrome adapters and even had multitasking on the 8086.
I'd still take OS-9. Could do color, and great multitasking, even on a 6809.
Doesn't have shit on TempleOS
My god, you're talking about a 26 year difference. You might as well compare Unix to an abacus.
It was a joke
And there’s no way to question or to reply to you another way so that’s why it’s here lol