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> I can pull down a 20 year old exe and still run it today on Windows. Try doing the same with a Linux binary that's just a year old.

How this can be considered a good thing?

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Backwards compatibility is generally a good thing. It certainly has its downsides (like security) which can be more or less of a concern depending on backwards compatibility techniques.

20 yo backwards compatibility in IT technology is impossible.

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