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this post was submitted on 30 Apr 2024
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As long as it works perfectly and it makes no security related headlines, i'm fine with running abandoned ware.
If something stops working it's time to find out the alternatives.
Not every little tool needs weekly updates
Hackernews is usually reliable to see what the new hotness is. But yeah this is a frequent problem.
That means Windows XP is perfectly okay as abandon ware, becuase it makes no security related headlines. :p (just joking!)
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