Tag: repository

  • Where old software goes to pasture

    Ever needed a specific version of a specific program? I sure have. An example of this is the fact that the application that many of my users use to report sales is dependent on an obscure and out-dated version of Java (1.4.09) to be able to run at all. Another example is when you need a specific function that has actuall been removed from a program at some point.
     
    There is an obvious solution to this: keep copies of old software handy. This is a bad solution, and inefficient at best. Much better than to be able to go to a website and download it from there.
     
    There is such a website, it’s called OldVersion.com. It’s got a load of software, divided into the following categories:
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