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 Message 2923 
 Kurt Weiske to August Abolins 
 Re: Windows 11 
 08 Sep 21 06:46:00 
 
TZUTC: -0700
MSGID: 2149.windows@1:218/700 259e0692
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PID: Synchronet 3.19a-Win32 master/b81540481 May 18 2021 MSC 1928
TID: SBBSecho 3.14-Win32 master/b81540481 May 18 2021 MSC 1928
BBSID: REALITY
CHRS: ASCII 1
-=> August Abolins wrote to Kurt Weiske <=-

 AA>> And.. if you're just running a bbs and old DOS apps, why
 AA>> would "supported through 2025" even matter?  Lack of
 AA>> win10 support shouldn't affect your bbs, right?

 KW> More concerned about security patches for the OS than
 KW> compatibility with my apps and the OS - as long as it runs
 KW> the BBS.

 AA> I suppose if you're also using the Win10 machine for the BBS as
 AA> well as for internet-things then the security patches migh
 AA> matter.

My BBS is connected to the internet but all open ports run through the 
Synchronet app. As long as it's safe, I should be safe.

 KW> I have a Proxmox server with support for LXC and Linux
 KW> VMs, a VM running Kubernetes, a Raspberry Pi and a VPS. I
 KW> should be able to find a non-windows host somewhere in
 KW> that mix when I choose to move.   :)

 AA> Kubernetes intrigues me. I'd love to see how it's actually
 AA> used. Just reading about it gives me a headache. I don't
 AA> understand how it works or why it is needed.

It's a way to run a virtual app instead of having to run a whole virtual OS 
to run an app.


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