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Microsoft Windows 3.11 Discontinued
Microsoft operating systems almost never actually die, preferring instead to fade away into the mists of antiquity, but as of November 1, Windows for Work groups 3.11 is finally, officially, totally dead at the age of 15 (though we can bump that backwards if you prefer to count from the original Windows 3.0). Long after it was supplanted on the desktop by the likes of NT 4.0 and/or Windows 95, Windows for Work groups 3.11 lived on in the embedded market, powering various point-of-sale terminals, cash registers, and long-haul entertainment systems in certain Virgin and Quantas jets. All of this has come to an end, and Microsoft will no longer sell embedded licenses for the operating system.
It's doubtful that anyone out there will long miss the ancient operating system, but it seems at least a handful of people still experiment with it from time to time
"With patched SVGA driver for 1024x768 resolution, Internet Explorer 5, Win Zip, VFW and Video Player, it was still useful," he said. "The desktop was ready after a few seconds loading time."
That last bit is scarcely surprising, considering the entire DOS kernel + Windows 3.11 GUI could probably fit in a modern processor's L2 cache, with room to spare for drivers. Surfing the Internet on IE5, meanwhile, might turn out to be surprisingly safe. That particular browser might have more security holes than a sieve, but what malware these days would properly recognize and function in a Windows 3.11 environment—and if it did, would the computer in question be fast enough to run it? Such questions might even lead to a new trend, call it "security through antiquity."
The final gasps of Windows 3.11 don't just signal the end of an era, they raise questions regarding the long-term security of next-generation embedded systems. Part of what protects the security of the embedded systems still using WfW 3.11 is the fact that they (and the OS they use) were not designed in an age when device networking and inter device communication was even half as common as it is today. If you listen to Intel or Microsoft's definition of an embedded system today, the user experience (and the terminal's capabilities) are light-years beyond simple ASCII screens and a menu of four push-button options.
These "rich" access points/devices offer significantly more features and better displays than what came before them, but updating and securing the operating system that powers such devices could be a decades-long task. The fact that companies have continued to buy WfW 3.11 some 15 years after launch implies that some part of the life cycle for the devices that run it is extremely long. This could be because the devices themselves remain in good operational order for decades, because software updates and OS switches are extremely slow, or because the cost of acquiring newer, upgraded systems is prohibitively high.
Windows 7 is currently set to arrive in the late-2009/early-2010 time frame, so it's fair to ask if we'll be seeing similar end-of-life notices for it (or Windows XP Embedded) come 2023. Some of you readers, I know, have a great deal of experience in the embedded market—do you think the growth of what I'll call rich embedded devices will require longer security cycles and careful planning to insure that the increased security requirements of later years don't overwhelm initial hardware? Alternatively, is there any argument for security through antiquity—specifically, that as these devices deprecate and are shifted into low-end, low-security functions, they become less desirable as targets, and therefore maintain a level of safety regardless of how easy they are to penetrate?
It's doubtful that anyone out there will long miss the ancient operating system, but it seems at least a handful of people still experiment with it from time to time
"With patched SVGA driver for 1024x768 resolution, Internet Explorer 5, Win Zip, VFW and Video Player, it was still useful," he said. "The desktop was ready after a few seconds loading time."
That last bit is scarcely surprising, considering the entire DOS kernel + Windows 3.11 GUI could probably fit in a modern processor's L2 cache, with room to spare for drivers. Surfing the Internet on IE5, meanwhile, might turn out to be surprisingly safe. That particular browser might have more security holes than a sieve, but what malware these days would properly recognize and function in a Windows 3.11 environment—and if it did, would the computer in question be fast enough to run it? Such questions might even lead to a new trend, call it "security through antiquity."
The final gasps of Windows 3.11 don't just signal the end of an era, they raise questions regarding the long-term security of next-generation embedded systems. Part of what protects the security of the embedded systems still using WfW 3.11 is the fact that they (and the OS they use) were not designed in an age when device networking and inter device communication was even half as common as it is today. If you listen to Intel or Microsoft's definition of an embedded system today, the user experience (and the terminal's capabilities) are light-years beyond simple ASCII screens and a menu of four push-button options.
These "rich" access points/devices offer significantly more features and better displays than what came before them, but updating and securing the operating system that powers such devices could be a decades-long task. The fact that companies have continued to buy WfW 3.11 some 15 years after launch implies that some part of the life cycle for the devices that run it is extremely long. This could be because the devices themselves remain in good operational order for decades, because software updates and OS switches are extremely slow, or because the cost of acquiring newer, upgraded systems is prohibitively high.
Windows 7 is currently set to arrive in the late-2009/early-2010 time frame, so it's fair to ask if we'll be seeing similar end-of-life notices for it (or Windows XP Embedded) come 2023. Some of you readers, I know, have a great deal of experience in the embedded market—do you think the growth of what I'll call rich embedded devices will require longer security cycles and careful planning to insure that the increased security requirements of later years don't overwhelm initial hardware? Alternatively, is there any argument for security through antiquity—specifically, that as these devices deprecate and are shifted into low-end, low-security functions, they become less desirable as targets, and therefore maintain a level of safety regardless of how easy they are to penetrate?
Very good example of being funny with old technology
some dude is trying to pass off an ancient IBM PC running Windows 3.11 as being "ideal for home or office" and "a great deal" at $500.
For sale - IBM PC-compatible computer.
486/33MHz custom-build computer running Phoenix BIOS, 80MB hard disk-drive, 640K of base RAM and 384K of extended RAM installed. Comes with DOS 5.0 and Windows 3.11 For Workgroups and a two-button mouse. Turbo feature still working 100% functional. Great for when you need speed boost. Upgraded graphics to a SVGA 800x600 card that is VESA-compliant and can display 16.7 million colors!!! New-ish 14" monitor.
Windows 3.11 has MS Paint, Notepad text editing app, and Norton Desktop. Also, 14.4 modem and a trial subscription to both CompuServe and AOL (2.5 software pre-installed). 5.25"/3.5" dual drive with an open bay in the case if you want to put in a CD-ROM disk drive too. Have plenty of diskettes of shareware including Netscape Navigator, Mosaic browser, and Castle Wolfenstein 3-D! Already has Sim City, SimEarth, Sim Ant, and Sim Tower and Front Page Sports Football.
Canon BubbleJet printer with spare cartridge. Will print all Post-Script and TrueType fonts.
Need to make room in my den for a new Pentium computer that I'm getting.
I built this computer for over $700 so it's a great deal.
486/33MHz custom-build computer running Phoenix BIOS, 80MB hard disk-drive, 640K of base RAM and 384K of extended RAM installed. Comes with DOS 5.0 and Windows 3.11 For Workgroups and a two-button mouse. Turbo feature still working 100% functional. Great for when you need speed boost. Upgraded graphics to a SVGA 800x600 card that is VESA-compliant and can display 16.7 million colors!!! New-ish 14" monitor.
Windows 3.11 has MS Paint, Notepad text editing app, and Norton Desktop. Also, 14.4 modem and a trial subscription to both CompuServe and AOL (2.5 software pre-installed). 5.25"/3.5" dual drive with an open bay in the case if you want to put in a CD-ROM disk drive too. Have plenty of diskettes of shareware including Netscape Navigator, Mosaic browser, and Castle Wolfenstein 3-D! Already has Sim City, SimEarth, Sim Ant, and Sim Tower and Front Page Sports Football.
Canon BubbleJet printer with spare cartridge. Will print all Post-Script and TrueType fonts.
Need to make room in my den for a new Pentium computer that I'm getting.
I built this computer for over $700 so it's a great deal.