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This is essentially what governments do to keep their own internal programs running. Have you ever wondered why government agencies often run ancient computers?

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This is essentially what governments do to keep their own internal programs running.

Have you ever wondered why government agencies often run ancient computers?

It's not because they can't buy new stuff, it's because government services are essentially all live services that cannot stop and their continued operation requires ancient software and working around...

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This is essentially what governments do to keep their own internal programs running. Have you ever wondered why government agencies often run ancient computers? It's not because they can't buy new stuff, it's because government services are essentially all live services that cannot stop and their continued operation requires ancient software and working around known security holes.

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  • One of my family members, up until retirement a few years ago, had to keep a Windows 98 computer working because the single program he needed to do all of his simulation only worked on Windows 98.

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