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by Wowfunhappy 893 days ago
What if Microsoft limited these APIs to programs with "Compatibility Mode" enabled? (And—this may already be the case, I'm not sure—made it impossible to enable compatibility mode programmatically?)

I feel like this would create a strong incentive for modern software to do things "properly", while still allowing legacy software to run (albeit with a couple of extra clicks).
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dessimus 893 days ago
Look how long we're still dealing with software that requires Java 6/7/8, and all the security issues that come with that. Servers/Appliances with IPMI remote consoles that do not support HTML5. It's easy to say "Replace the equipment" but our budgets don't always allow for that.
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Wowfunhappy 893 days ago
I think Microsoft's commitment to backwards compatibility is awesome. But it would still be better to at least get newer apps working the right way. Even in the event those legacy apps remain in use for ~forever, at least there would be fewer of them.
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