Re: Vista support for legacy applications

Of course they don't need replacement. They still work as they were
designed. The problem is that continuing to try to support them in a modern
OS would cause many problems and stifle innovation. One of the main reasons
for many of the bugs and security flaws in Windows is because of Microsoft's
attempts to continue supporting legacy applications. You can't expect the
world to stand still for you.

To go back to the automobile analogy. Where would you get parts for the 1906
Duryea if something broke? The Duryea had a top speed of less than 10 mph.
Even on the least used of modern roads that would get you into trouble
sooner or later if you tried to use it on a regular basis. You would have a
hard time registering it for anything other than demonstration use. It would
effectively be a special use only toy not a daily use tool.

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Kerry
MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User
http://www.vistahelp.ca


P D Sterling wrote:
I can follow some of your points, however, a 1906 Duryea with a tiller
will still work on modern roads. No classic auto buff would try to run
it on an Interstate, so that's no problem.

In parallel, programs which work PERFECTLY WELL do not need
replacement in my humble opinion. Neither dBASE or Paradox had any
problems of which I am aware. Perhaps they would not send a man to
the moon, but they would do all that I require, and I heartily resent
having to have duplicate or triplicate equipment to run DOS programs.

I also heartily resent how slowly Windows and other Microsoft
applications boot, and the inordinate number of features (potential
bugs) they sport.

Regards,

P D Sterling
Dallas TX


Kerry Brown wrote:
No one is trying to "legislate away programs". The programs still
work perfectly well on the hardware and OS they were designed for.
Although depending which version of DBase or Paradox we're talking
about "perfectly well" might be overstating it. Some versions of
both had problems in DOS. What is happening is that OS' and hardware
are evolving beyond the scope of those programs. Do you see any new
cars with tillers instead of steering wheels and a hand brake lever
on the outside of the car? Things change, mostly for the better. If
you won't or don't want to keep up then you have one option. Find a
source of new hardware that is compatible with your old OS and
programs. When the hardware breaks replace it with hardware from
this source and keep using your old programs.


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