Hacker News with Generative AI: Legacy Software

TCP/IP on Windows for Workgroups 3.11 in 2025 under QEMU (uninformativ.de)
Just taking some notes here, so I won't forget. And it's always nice to see that old GUI, hence the large amount of screenshots.

Networking, Operating Systems, Virtualization, Legacy Software, History

16 points by zdw 33 days ago | 4 comments

Last NeXT Computer Website (archive.org)
Apple is notifying customers that effective later this year, certain software products, originally licensed by NeXT Software and/or Apple will no longer be available for purchase.

Apple, Software, Legacy Software, NeXT, History

4 points by behnamoh 41 days ago | 1 comments

Windows File Manager (WinFile) repository archived on March 1, 2025 (github.com/microsoft)
We realize this may come as a shock and disappointment to our contributors but we simply do not have the expertise or resources within the organization to continue to maintain this project.

Software, Windows, Open Source, GitHub, Legacy Software

64 points by wolpoli 66 days ago | 45 comments

A port of Mbed-TLS for the Classic Macintosh OS 7/8/9 (github.com/bbenchoff)
This is a C89/C90 port of MbedTLS for Mac System 7/8/9. It works, and compiles under Metrowerks Codewarrior Pro 4. Here's the proof:

Macintosh OS, C Programming, Security, Open Source, Legacy Software

86 points by DanAtC 78 days ago | 14 comments

Microsoft Publisher will no longer be supported after October 2026 (microsoft.com)
At Microsoft, we are dedicated to providing our customers with the tools they need to achieve what matters, in their work and life. In order to focus on new benefits, we occasionally remove features and products.

Microsoft Products, Software, Legacy Software

90 points by s3ctor8 115 days ago | 68 comments

Why old, retired but iconic software is almost never open sourced? (ycombinator.com)
Why do people rarely open-source old and retired bit iconic software long ago?

Open Source, Software, Legacy Software, History

12 points by begoon 119 days ago | 10 comments

VirtualBox Guest Additions still supports Windows NT 4.0 (twitter.com)

Virtualization, Legacy Software, Operating Systems, Windows

3 points by tech234a 140 days ago | 1 comments

The Sims Legacy Collection Technical Overview (github.com)
The Sims is a life simulation game that was written for Windows 9x but later evolved to properly support Windows XP. The years have not been kind... to the game engine, not the game itself. It's still great, it just doesn't really work anymore.

Gaming, Legacy Software, Technical

3 points by TheAceOfHearts 142 days ago | 0 comments

How the OS/2 flop went on to shape modern software (theregister.com)
Opinion The resurfacing of a 1995 Usenet post earlier this month prompted The Reg FOSS desk to re-examine a pivotal operating system flop … and its long-term consequences.

Operating Systems, Software History, Legacy Software, Technology History

7 points by mooreds 169 days ago | 3 comments

Modern Generic SVGA driver for Windows 3.1 (github.com/PluMGMK)
This is a rewrite of the Windows 3.1 SVGA driver, designed to support ALL available 8-bit, 16-bit, 24-bit or 32-bit graphic modes on any system providing the VESA BIOS Extensions (hence the VBE in the name). It is based on the Video 7 SVGA driver included in the Win16 Driver Development Kit, with most of the hardware-specific code gutted out, and with support added for multi-byte pixels.

Windows 3.1, Programming, Open Source, Legacy Software, Graphics Drivers

50 points by rcarmo 172 days ago | 7 comments

Libero – A Programmer's Tool and Code Generator (1997) (imatix-legacy.github.io)
Are you a programmer? Do you sincerely want to write better programs? Then take a look at Libero, a free software tool from iMatix.

Programming, Tools, Software, Legacy Software

53 points by leonry 181 days ago | 15 comments

Programming NetBIOS on OS/2 (os2museum.com)
Recently I spent some time trying to understand a piece of networking code, and it turned out to be far more difficult than it should have been. The code in question is the NetBIOS interface of C-Kermit and was originally written in the early 1990s.

Programming, Networking, OS/2, C-Kermit, Legacy Software

52 points by userbinator 238 days ago | 0 comments

Running WolfSSL and Curl on Windows 2000 (datagirl.xyz)
As part of my current series of projects, I've been working on a screenshot tool intended for older Windows versions.

Windows, Software, Programming, Legacy Software

37 points by todsacerdoti 260 days ago | 12 comments

2.11BSD_X44: A 2.11 BSD that's still receiving patches, including x86 support (github.com/TheSledgeHammer)

Operating Systems, Software, Legacy Software, GitHub

30 points by jmmv 277 days ago | 14 comments

Haiku OS R1 Beta 5 Is Keeping the BeOS Dream Alive (howtogeek.com)

Operating Systems, Beta Releases, Legacy Software

39 points by rezaprima 282 days ago | 6 comments

Microsoft to Deprecate Legacy DRM for Media Player on Windows 7, 8 (cyberinsider.com)
Microsoft has officially announced the deprecation of several legacy Digital Rights Management (DRM) services, which will affect users of Windows Media Player, Silverlight, and older Windows versions like Windows 7 and 8.

Microsoft, Windows, Media Player, Legacy Software

10 points by thunderbong 285 days ago | 2 comments

NetWare NFS Gateway 1.1 (archive.org)
In the days of NetWare 3.x, Novell had two products designed for UNIX connectivity: NetWare NFS and NetWare NFS Gateway.

Networking, Legacy Software, Operating Systems, Novell, File Sharing

21 points by kencausey 287 days ago | 7 comments

A new Windows CE x86 compiler in 2024 (enlyze.com)
At ENLYZE we need to deal with operating systems from the last century on customer machines everyday.

Windows CE, Compilers, Legacy Software

35 points by ladyanita22 288 days ago | 2 comments

Microsoft kills legacy DRM support on Windows Media Player, Windows 7/ 8 (neowin.net)
Recently, Microsoft gave the first official on-record confirmation about the apparent impending doom of the Windows Control Panel. After widespread media coverage of it though, the company soon removed the portion and replaced it with something much more non-specific.

Microsoft, Windows, Legacy Software, DRM, Operating Systems

6 points by croes 288 days ago | 0 comments

Microsoft is killing the Windows Paint 3D app after 8 years (bleepingcomputer.com)

Microsoft, Windows, Software, Discontinued Products, Legacy Software

20 points by ajdude 319 days ago | 16 comments

Tvision – A modern port of Turbo Vision 2.0 (github.com/magiblot)

Software, Programming, Legacy Software, Open Source

41 points by shakna 325 days ago | 8 comments

Managing Classic Mac OS Resources in ResEdit (eclecticlight.co)

Mac OS, Software, Operating Systems, Programming, Legacy Software

94 points by zdw 342 days ago | 52 comments

"GitHub" Is Starting to Feel Like Legacy Software (mistys-internet.website)