Re: 16-bit ancient software on Win NT 64-bit, was: Re: Hacker's Guide still lives

Author: Gene Wirchenko

Posted: 2015-06-17 at 12:40:08

At 03:41 2015-06-17, Peter Cushing <pcushing@whisperingsmith.com> wrote:

>On 16/06/2015 19:50, Gene Wirchenko wrote:

>> Or maybe, Microsoft should quit cutting us off at the knees.

>>Your argument could be used to say not to use VFP.

>>

>> I do use DOSBox to run my 16-bit software, but it is a bit quirky.

>You need to accept responsibility for some of your problems. You

>could have bought a 32-bit machine which would have run the 16-bit

>software with no problems. We still run 16-bit software here so

>that is a requirement for those people when buying a machine. The

>16-bit software is getting phased out and then, like everyone else

>we, will just move on.

Well, I think of it as being ambushed. I did not even know

about the issue. I found out after.

Sincerely,

Gene Wirchenko

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