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Re:Microsoft's backwards compatibility is insane by sillywalk on Friday August 18, 2023 @10:58PM (#37185035)
What's a DE? Also did they tell you what the program did?

Other systems that will run or automatically translate > 30 yr old binaries:

- I believe IBM i on POWER {i5/AS400} will run stuff from System 38 (1980).

- HPE Nonstop (aka Tandem Guardian ) on X86-64 will run or translate binaries from the original proprietary TNS systems (late 1970s) and MIPS systems (1991).

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Re:Microsoft's backwards compatibility is insane by rahimnathwani on Saturday August 19, 2023 @12:45AM (#37185598)
Distinguished Engineer?
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Re:Microsoft's backwards compatibility is insane by shortlived on Saturday August 19, 2023 @08:11AM (#37187948)
Bingo.
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