Malte Bublitz 
“The mass extinction of UNIX workstations – OSnews”
https://www.osnews.com/story/135605/the-mass-extinction-of-unix-workstations/
John Faithfull 🌍🇪🇺🏴🧡✊🏻✊🏿Marvellous! Here's a 2008 licenced copy of Adobe InDesign for Windows running perfectly in Wine on my 2026 Linux PC, and able to open and edit all the ancient legacy documents it needs to.
It's wonderful that such open tools exist to keep old stuff usable. And thanks to the communities that develop and maintain them.
Sinclair-Speccy#RetroPrograms #VintageSoftware #OldSchoolSoftware #RetroComputingSoftware #ClassicApplications #VintagePrograms #OldPrograms #LegacySoftware #SoftwareThrowback #InternetExplorer4 #IE4 #MicrosoftIE
warmemelkBeste @DigitaleOverheid ,
Wanneer gaat de Nederlandse overheid meer met de tijd mee wat betreft: Recht op medebelanghebbendebeschikking??
Waarom kan mijn vrouw nog steeds geen bezwaar maken met betrekking tot bijvoorbeeld de WOZ beschikking?!
Dit speelt al een behoorlijke tijd hoor...
Cobol databases werken misschien nog wel "goed". Ik ben geen Cobol database engineer, maar als het dan zo goed werkt, voeg eens een koppeltabel toe!
Sujan KapadiaHow many of us begrudgingly live with legacy software?
How many jobs are impacted by inefficient workarounds or manual processes because of legacy software?
How much productivity could be unlocked if we can update or completely transform this software (or the process itself)?
The adage "if it ain't broke, don't fix it" may not hold up that well in the new age of AI coding agents. They change the math by lowering the cost of exploring options.
#RetroPrograms #VintageSoftware #OldSchoolSoftware #RetroComputingSoftware #ClassicApplications #VintagePrograms #OldPrograms #LegacySoftware #SoftwareThrowback
IBBoardGot an app that's installed on an old device and refuses to install on a new one (e.g. it was discontinued)? As of November 2025:
* On your old device:
* Install an APK exporter (such as https://f-droid.org/en/packages/axp.tool.apkextractor/)
* Copy the APK off the device
* On your new device
* Copy the APK into storage
* Install APK Explorer & Editor (https://f-droid.org/en/packages/com.apk.editor/)
* Open the app and click "APK's[sic]" at the bottom
* Click "Select from storage" and select the file
* Click the compass symbol next to the tabs at the top
* Select "Simple Decompile (faster)"
* Click the folder symbol at the bottom
* Click AndroidManifest.xml
* Click `android:minSdkVersion` and `android:targetSdkVersion` and set them to 29
* Click "Save"
* Click the hammer at the top-right (yes, it's clickable!)
* Click "Build"
* It should give a green tick. Click "Install"
* If you're prompted about "Harmful app blocked", expand the "More Details" expander and click "Install anyway"
* Don't send the app to Google (or do, so that they can see that it's fine - but as you're the only one installing it then it's kinda pointless!)
* Wait for installation to complete
Note: This is ONLY safe because you copied the APK from your old device. Otherwise, pay attention to the harmful app warnings!
#Android #APK #SystemUpgrade #LegacyApps #LegacySoftware #MakeDoAndMend #Hacks #Workaround #FDroid
Reddit Tech VN Bot"Ra mắt BOCH: Công cụ giúp giám sát phần mềm cũ. Cung cấp thông tin chi tiết về yêu cầu và phản hồi. #BOCH #LegacySoftware #MonitoringTool #PhầnMềmCũ #GiámSátHệThống"
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InAppWhen updating legacy software, what’s your top priority?
Faster performance
Better reporting
Modular & scalable design
Modern user experience
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