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In case you've ever wondered why the Windows control panel was so awful... (lemmy.world)
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[–] xyguy@startrek.website 6 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Honestly, it seems like it would be easier to contribute Dev time to WINE and just start all over with a new incompatible version of Windows.

[–] UndercoverUlrikHD@programming.dev 6 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Windows/Microsoft's biggest selling point is the backwards compatibility though. It has been the corner stone of their software development.

[–] reddig33@lemmy.world 6 points 1 day ago

The point being you build something new and run the crusty compatible stuff in a sort of “virtual machine”.