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In case you've ever wondered why the Windows control panel was so awful... (lemmy.world)

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[–] UndercoverUlrikHD@programming.dev 7 points 2 days ago (2 children)

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

[–] xyguy@startrek.website 2 points 1 day ago

Right. Just make a super super good compatibility layer so whatever you have next will be compatible and give up on Windows proper. They can call it Windows 360.

[–] reddig33@lemmy.world 6 points 2 days ago

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