Ask HN: Who's still keeping a DOS machine up because the business depends on it?

Re:Ask HN: Who's still keeping a DOS machine up because the ... by sajithdilshan on Saturday September 26, 2026 @06:37AM (#49855204)

> If it's not broken, don't fix it.

I understand that way of thinking for a small business computer system. Not for a critical infrastructure. Also if people actually thought about like that we would still be in stone age, like why invent something new or use a new technology? Keep on using rocks to crack nuts and kill animals

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Re:Ask HN: Who's still keeping a DOS machine up because the ... by sokoloff on Saturday September 26, 2026 @06:56AM (#49855322)

I think you can imagine the difference between “I did some work and made this thing that is clearly better, but we might have a few kinks to work out” and “I did some work, and if I did it perfectly, it’s just as good as the old thing, but we might have a few kinks to work out.”

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Re:Ask HN: Who's still keeping a DOS machine up because the ... by pezezin on Saturday September 26, 2026 @06:52PM (#49861347)

I agree with you. First, "broken" is not a binary, it might not be broken but it might not work well either. Second, sooner or later everything breaks, and you better be ready for when that happens.

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