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Still booting after all these years: The people stuck using ancient Windows computers (www.bbc.com)
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[–] PeteWheeler@lemmy.world 7 points 2 weeks ago (10 children)

I would still be using Windows 7 if it was safe to connect to the internet.

I can't believe government systems are just open to cyber security like that.

Are there not cyber terrorists for some teenager that has tried to do anything with these unsecured systems?

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[–] twice_hatch@midwest.social 5 points 2 weeks ago

Stuck?

[–] bluewing@lemm.ee 4 points 2 weeks ago

I had a 486DX running DOS for writing and editing CAM programs for CNC mills, lathes, pipe bender, and a laser cutter. And for funsies, an even older Macintosh that booted from a 5 1/4" floppy that ran a CMM, (co-ordinate measuring machine). And the software for the CMM ran from another 5 1/4" floppy.

This was about 2017 before I retired as a toolmaker.

[–] LoveSausage@discuss.tchncs.de 4 points 2 weeks ago

Nuclear silos.. is that early dos system I believe?

As long as things are not connected and not trying to add newer stuff , what's the problem?

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