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Software development
fromTheregister
2 weeks ago

When the lights went out Y2K started to feel far too real

Extensive Y2K preparations largely averted major failures, but isolated legacy-hardware glitches, unexpected human-caused outages, and local power issues occurred during the rollover.
Tech industry
fromTheregister
6 months ago

How to get free software from yesteryear's IT crowd

The development of Plug and Play technology for Windows 95 faced significant challenges due to legacy hardware issues and competing standards.
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