@cowpowered@lemm.ee to retrocomputing@lemmy.sdf.org • 2 years agoWindows 95, 98, NT 4.0 and ME can grab online updates againarstechnica.comexternal-linkmessage-square9fedilinkarrow-up1106arrow-down13file-text
arrow-up1103arrow-down1external-linkWindows 95, 98, NT 4.0 and ME can grab online updates againarstechnica.com@cowpowered@lemm.ee to retrocomputing@lemmy.sdf.org • 2 years agomessage-square9fedilinkfile-text
minus-square@hydrashok@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilink16•2 years agoBut why though. I understand some folks might have a need to run an old OS, but why are you even thinking about attaching them to the internet?
minus-square@cowpowered@lemm.eeOPlinkfedilink33•edit-22 years agoI’m not sure. But as this is retrocomputing, I think “because we can” is often a good enough reason for people to make old things work again :)
minus-squareCarlos SolíslinkfedilinkEnglish6•2 years agoBecause manually downloading and installing the updates might require too much manual intervention, I guess.
minus-square@everett@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkEnglish6•2 years agoAnd this would, I assume, save you the trouble of figuring out which updates you need.
minus-squareTechnological_Burgerlinkfedilink6•2 years agoBecause it’s fun and sometimes just has to be done 😂
But why though. I understand some folks might have a need to run an old OS, but why are you even thinking about attaching them to the internet?
I’m not sure. But as this is retrocomputing, I think “because we can” is often a good enough reason for people to make old things work again :)
Because manually downloading and installing the updates might require too much manual intervention, I guess.
And this would, I assume, save you the trouble of figuring out which updates you need.
Because it’s fun and sometimes just has to be done 😂