It really depends what its used for.
Anything that is public facing would never work without constant maintenance and upgrades, be it a computer OS or some complex piece of hardware.
Comment on Still booting after all these years: The people stuck using ancient Windows computers
MurrayL@lemmy.world 1 day agoRight? If it still works then it still works.
If the article was talking about anything other than tech/software, we’d be praising its longevity.
ByteJunk@lemmy.world 1 day ago
mostlikelyaperson@lemmy.world 8 hours ago
Yup, also especially for industrial applications, requirements and needs absolutely can change, and that means having to work around the equipment. I have seen firsthand the experience of trying to get new features into ancient applications. (Made worse by the fact that we took on support for it because the original company which had created the program had gone under).
Damage@feddit.it 1 day ago
I mean, you could read the article. Many users are unhappy with the performance or reliability.
Lv_InSaNe_vL@lemmy.world 2 hours ago
And a lot of people are actually stuck because the Windows XP/7 machine is attached to industrial equipment that costs an unbelievable amount of money or is just impossible to replace.