Windows 3.x Has Left The Building

Wait, what?

I almost fell over when I learned this morning that Microsoft was still issuing licenses and providing support for Window 3.x until November 1, 2008. This OS for those playing the home game is 18 year old. Time to kick the kid out the house.

From BBC News:

Microsoft maintained support for Windows 3.x until the end of 2001, and it has lived on as an embedded operating system until 1 November 2008.

As an embedded system, it was used to power such things as cash tills in large stores and ticketing systems.

One of its more glamorous uses as an embedded operating system is to power the in-flight entertainment systems on some Virgin and Qantas long-haul jets.

Not to mention the fact that I have seen this OS installed on numerous gate computers in airports.

Well, the long running movie has come to the credit reel. Read on for the full story.

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Posted by Dave Lewis on November 5, 2008. Filed under OS Security,Vendor News. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0. You can skip to the end and leave a response. Pinging is currently not allowed.