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Re:Outdated vs. Complete: In defense of apps that don’t need... by ghaff on Monday September 26, 2022 @06:52PM (#32989667)
Yes. But that’s a case of having an old version of a program that you know still runs on a given platform. That’s rather different from looking for a CAD program and deciding to take one that hasn’t been updated for ten years for a spin.
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Re:Outdated vs. Complete: In defense of apps that don’t need... by trap_goes_hot on Monday September 26, 2022 @07:27PM (#32989959)
Backwards compatibility benefits current, and future users. I agree that "hasn't been updated" is a concern, but you can also look for "hasn't needed to be updated". If you can obtain a legal copy of 10 year old software, you can use it for the fraction of the cost of the new version.
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