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    I have released a 69.0MB version of Windows 7 x86

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    186 points rvnx | 11 comments | 30 Oct 25 18:05 UTC | HN request time: 0.009s | source | bottom
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    thunderbong ◴[30 Oct 25 18:41 UTC] No.45763632[source]▶
    From the thread [0] -

    > This was more of a fun proof of concept rather than something usable. Virtually nothing can run due to critical missing files such as common dialog boxes and common controls.

    [0]: https://x.com/XenoPanther/status/1983579460906487835?t=7jLSz...

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    happymellon ◴[30 Oct 25 19:22 UTC] No.45764147[source]▶
    If it can't run Windows 7 software, is it really Windows 7?
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    1. bhaney ◴[30 Oct 25 20:57 UTC] No.45765247[source]▶
    A question that will truly haunt philosophers for centuries to come
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    2. BobbyTables2 ◴[30 Oct 25 23:33 UTC] No.45766691[source]▶
    If one replaces a few EXEs and DLLs at a time, at what point does it become Windows 11 ?
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    3. actionfromafar ◴[30 Oct 25 23:39 UTC] No.45766748[source]▶
    When you need to buy new hardware to boot it.
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    4. abcdump ◴[31 Oct 25 00:41 UTC] No.45767138{3}[source]▶
    Without new hardware, old hardware would eventually die.

    When that old hardware dies, it would likely be replaced with a similar design rather than more evolved hardware. This would mean we’d have to develop for longevity. Developing for longevity, could mean that software would flourish. Software flourishing could include malware and inefficient software sold to fight malware. Therefore, it is more secure and efficient to continually evolve operating systems to require new hardware, to reduce longevity and the flourishing of software.

    5. extraduder_ire ◴[31 Oct 25 01:37 UTC] No.45767447[source]▶
    Is the a 32 bit version of windows 11?
    6. vpShane ◴[31 Oct 25 01:43 UTC] No.45767480[source]▶
    To Linux or not to Linux?
    7. silisili ◴[31 Oct 25 02:14 UTC] No.45767639[source]▶
    When it starts spamming you ads from the taskbar...
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    8. devsda ◴[31 Oct 25 06:00 UTC] No.45768844{3}[source]▶
    If that's the stop point, they'll only end up with Windows 8 and miss out on Recall.
    9. hulitu ◴[31 Oct 25 06:06 UTC] No.45768878[source]▶
    When it asks for a Microsoft account.
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    10. herbst ◴[31 Oct 25 13:44 UTC] No.45771912{3}[source]▶
    Which it did first time I think vista?
    11. glonq ◴[31 Oct 25 16:47 UTC] No.45774061[source]▶
    It becomes The Windows of Theseus.