These programs couldn’t be that hard to rewrite right? Are they just that lazy?
Every single part of Windows is depended on by some unmaintained and abandoned third-party software (up to and including incredibly dumb shit like dialog box sizes, fonts, and ancient DLLs), and if a Windows update breaks that software a whole business could collapse. Microsoft is shackled completely to the whole multi-decade history of Windows. Rewriting anything without breaking any of the billions of windows apps out there is a monumental engineering task.
This is just another reason why FOSS is the only viable model. If your software breaks on the latest version of something, you, (or coders/consultants hired by you) can fix it. Depending on Microsoft or any other corporate entity to preserve your ability to operate is ludicrous.
I wouldn't be surprised if they release some 32-bit enterprise version of windows 11. I think some big enterprises need it to run some 16-bit software.
Every single part of Windows is depended on by some unmaintained and abandoned third-party software (up to and including incredibly dumb shit like dialog box sizes, fonts, and ancient DLLs), and if a Windows update breaks that software a whole business could collapse. Microsoft is shackled completely to the whole multi-decade history of Windows. Rewriting anything without breaking any of the billions of windows apps out there is a monumental engineering task.
This is just another reason why FOSS is the only viable model. If your software breaks on the latest version of something, you, (or coders/consultants hired by you) can fix it. Depending on Microsoft or any other corporate entity to preserve your ability to operate is ludicrous.
I wouldn't be surprised if they release some 32-bit enterprise version of windows 11. I think some big enterprises need it to run some 16-bit software.