Subj : Re: Windows 95, 98 can grab online updates again
To   : Avon
From : Adept
Date : Thu Jul 13 2023 15:19:14

 Av>  Ad> I mean, there's absolutely nothing "safe" about running Windows 95 or
 Av>  Ad> regardless.
 Av> 
 Av> which is a little bit why I am thinking 'why' offer such a service?

Because it's safer than running the CD versions. But also because there were a variety of feature updates, too. Without this sort of service, the feature updates are also lost.

And, yeah, no one should be running Windows 95/98 systems exposed directly to the internet, but... we're on a network that includes systems approaching 4 decades old. Of _course_ this sort of thing should exist, just like of _course_ FSXnet should exist.

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