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Windows 11 will happily execute a binary compiled 30 years ago

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Re: Windows 11 will happily execute a binary compiled 30 years ago

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Post by kjellsbells »

Its famously determined, but I feel that a DOS CLI app isnt much of a challenge since the DOS subsystem is essentially ossified. What would be the result if, say, you tried to run something DOS-y that was demanding or an early Win16 app? Say, Zortech C++ from 1986 with the Pharlap DOS extender or Minesweeper from windows 3.1. Would they work?

Re: Windows 11 will happily execute a binary compiled 30 years ago

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Post by xhkkffbf »

I've always been sad that my old Mac software just won't run. It's one thing for Apple to move to new architectures. Maybe that was necessary. But when the emulators break after a few years, well, that's the part that bugs me.

Microsoft's devotion to its customers shouldn't be so amazing-- it's the way that every company should behave.

Re: Windows 11 will happily execute a binary compiled 30 years ago

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Post by touseol »

kjellsbells wrote: post #3

Its famously determined, but I feel that a DOS CLI app isnt much of a challenge since the DOS subsystem is essentially ossified. What would be the result if, say, you tried to run something DOS-y that was demanding or an early Win16 app? Say, Zortech C++ from 1986 with the Pharlap DOS extender or Minesweeper from windows 3.1. Would they work?

That’s not a DOS app, it’s a Win32 console app. DOS apps (16-bit or 32-bit) or Win16 apps would not run natively.
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