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jamesdhutton ◴[] No.46197832[source]
Genuine question, not being sarcastic: why would someone want/need these downloads?
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1. PinkMilkshake ◴[] No.46201505[source]
Lots of workshops, factories, university research labs, etc. still use old machinery that would be a huge waste of money to replace just because the computer that controls it runs Windows 95. In some cases it can't be replaced because the company that created the software, drivers, or IO cards is long gone.
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2. hsbauauvhabzb ◴[] No.46201936[source]
the hardware and software licences for some of these systems can run into the millions too