I wouldn't say it repeats it. These new programs are similar to the old ones in much the same way that new books are similar to old books. The medium is the same but what's being expressed and accomplished is vastly different. Two specific categories that come to mind: these new programs are vastly easier to use with modern UI principles than "RTFM" you'd find in the old ones; and validation/error handling is similarly much simpler.

It's reinventing the wheel, but a car tire is a welcome improvement to a wooden wagon wheel.