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minus-squareChe Banana@beehaw.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·13 days agoAFAIK there are long term science programs that are using archaic computer systems so probably yes.
minus-squareaname@lemmy.onelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·13 days agoI’d like to read about those. Can you link some?
minus-squareChe Banana@beehaw.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·13 days agohttps://www.popularmechanics.com/technology/a27928/22-years-later-windows-95/ Mostly anecdotal from comments and whatnot, but here is a PM article
AFAIK there are long term science programs that are using archaic computer systems so probably yes.
I’d like to read about those. Can you link some?
https://www.popularmechanics.com/technology/a27928/22-years-later-windows-95/
Mostly anecdotal from comments and whatnot, but here is a PM article