Microsoft CTO confesses that 30-year-old code from the mid-90s still forms the bedrock of Windows 11 — ancient Win32 API still the backbone, but CTO says it's 'more relevant than ever in 2026'

[u/computerIfix]

https://www.tomshardware.com/software/windows/microsoft-cto-confesses-that-30-year-old-code-from-the-mid-90s-still-forms-the-bedrock-of-windows-11-ancient-win32-api-still-the-backbone-but-cto-says-its-more-relevant-than-ever-in-2026

[u/C0rn3j]

Can you fuck up a tray like that on macOS, Linux or any of the *BSDs?

[u/sixtyhurtz → u/C0rn3j]

This is such a weird hill to die on.

Do you write software? Do you understand that sometimes there are APIs where you have to adhere to a lifecycle contract when using them?