A spokesperson said that the only reason they didn’t open source Windows 3.0 and Windows 3.11 for Workgroups at the same time was that it was still in use for some highly critical systems.
/s //Probably
this post was submitted on 08 May 2026
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Nah. Having worked in the industry - we built (the) Unix and a Linux distro, and I helped secure it - I can absolutely confirm older OSes are being used for very crucial stuff in an ironic mix of risk and safety that is bizarre.
Hint: Big grey-blue boats with numbers and famous names on the side.
Like, names of presidents? Dude.
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