Wednesday, November 5, 2008

Microsoft Discontinues Windows 3.X

Posted by kdawson on Wednesday November 05, @01:49AM

from the an-application-has-expectedly-quit dept.
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rugatero writes"The BBC reports that, as of last Saturday, Microsoft is no longer issuing licenses for the 18-year-old Windows 3.x. Many here may well be surprised to learn that anyone still has use for the antiquated software, but it seems to have found a home in a number of embedded systems — including cash registers and the in-flight entertainment systems on some long-haul passenger jets (Virgin and Qantas are cited). Considering Linux's credentials as an embedded OS, this news could very well indicate the possibility of more migrations in the pipeline."

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