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Where is the problem? At least all people are safe on ground... except the other story which happens at the moment in Paris, but this is not a W3.1 problem ![Rose | [Rose]](https://codeproject.global.ssl.fastly.net/script/Forums/Images/rose.gif) .
I don't like to know how many AS400 system are still in operation for much more critical tasks. Ok AS400 is an OS while 3.1 is a ?
modified 19-Jan-21 21:04pm.
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0x01AA wrote: Where is the problem?
Well, apparently only two people in Paris will be able to troubleshoot issues soon and they had a problem last week...
I'm also pretty sure Microsoft doesn't support 3.1 anymore 
So I guess there isn't a problem until there is a problem.
I'm just amazed that 3.1 is still in use.
Well, not really amazed, as COBOL and such are also still very much in use.
But still... Reading about it makes me giggle 
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Wait another 30 years, you will see, same will be repeated with .whatever.net x.y instead of W3.1 
modified 19-Jan-21 21:04pm.
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Resistance to Change
Or
If a system is working fine, don't disturb it.
BTW, The Insider[^] saw a related report earlier today.
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I'm amazed the hardware lasted that long, to be honest...
Bad command or file name. Bad, bad command! Sit! Stay! Staaaay...
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We still have some control system running DOS software with WfW 3.11 on 486 based PCs (so they are from the mid 90's) and some running Windows sofware with NT4.
If one of the system dies I replace it with a spare system (usually also a 486 or an early Pentium) or just replace the hard disk if that is defective. Each time when that happens (actually about every two years) I have to remember how to install WfW. Therefore I wrote a short HOWTO some years ago and copied the installation disks to a CD-ROM.
The spare systems has been used as normal desktop systems many years ago and has been rescued by me. It is always astonishing how long these old system are working because they are often running for multiple weeks without being switched off. Main failure reasons are the hard disks.
I always thought it would be difficult to find a job when becoming older. But it seems that people like me are rare specialist for such old systems nowadays.
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Jochen Arndt wrote: Main failure reasons are the hard disks.
Not surprised at all - they are mechanical components, and once bearings start to wear...
Power supplies also age badly in my experience.
Bad command or file name. Bad, bad command! Sit! Stay! Staaaay...
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I have still two of this 486 in screed (I'm collector, my miss says). You can have them for free, says miss 
modified 19-Jan-21 21:04pm.
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No thanks. I have enough (still one 486 and 3 Pentium) and may also use newer systems as long as they are 32-bit.
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And on last resort, you can even virtualise it.
Patrice
“Everything should be made as simple as possible, but no simpler.” Albert Einstein
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Leslie[^] was at the airport.
Agreed, last night's events in Paris were horrible.
/ravi
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Sander Rossel wrote: Horrible what happened there this weekend by the way  [Rose]
Patrice
“Everything should be made as simple as possible, but no simpler.” Albert Einstein
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Just downloaded VS 2015 community edition.
A whopping 10.4 GB !!
In the articles I saw, it was mentioned as 4.7 GB total.
Nowhere near that estimate 
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Hmm. Makes we wonder. I installed enterprise using offline iso at 3.82GB.
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I know what it means, but "offline download" just sounds really funny.
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Not to mention, extremely slow... 
Bad command or file name. Bad, bad command! Sit! Stay! Staaaay...
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I meant to say, the download for offline installation.
Did'nt think there would be that much GB involved 
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Non-english language ? Shows 3.69 GB for English Community Edition ISO.
http://download.microsoft.com/download/0/B/C/0BC321A4-013F-479C-84E6-4A2F90B11269/vs2015.com_enu.iso
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Oh ok. I downloaded by using the /layout directive in command line with the vs_community.exe
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Hope all Cpians in Paris are okay...
Charlie Gilley
<italic>Stuck in a dysfunctional matrix from which I must escape...
"Where liberty dwells, there is my country." B. Franklin, 1783
“They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety.” BF, 1759
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I've had my head down all day - what happened?
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Seems ISIS attacked again, 140+ dead 
City on curfew, borders closed.
Charlie Gilley
<italic>Stuck in a dysfunctional matrix from which I must escape...
"Where liberty dwells, there is my country." B. Franklin, 1783
“They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety.” BF, 1759
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French news speak about 7 strikes in Paris and around.
Patrice
“Everything should be made as simple as possible, but no simpler.” Albert Einstein
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oui, je suis d'accord - vivre la française !!!!
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