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Re:YouTubePluginReplacement.cpp: YouTube-specific code in We... by scarface74 on Sunday September 18, 2022 @09:30PM (#32893270)
Die space on a processor is definitely not cheap. Also memory takes energy to keep refreshed both die space and power are at a premium on mobile devices.

Shouid Apple also have kept PPC support in Macs forever? 68K support? OS 9 support? Why stop there, why not ship with Apple //e 65C02 support? I’m sure I lost some valuable AppleSoft basic programs over the years.

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Re:YouTubePluginReplacement.cpp: YouTube-specific code in We... by EamonnMR on Sunday September 18, 2022 @11:36PM (#32894008)
I would consider that wonderful. I'm no huge Microsoft fan, but it's very nice that I can run 90s and 2000s programs on my current windows box. Though I hear we're losing Win32...
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