> Why don't we have a version of Windows without as much legacy support?
Microsoft makes a ton of money selling the exact opposite.
There is an edition of Windows called "POSReady" that is used in Point of Sale, ATMs, and other embedded devices. Microsoft guarentees drivers won't change, no patches will be issued, and almost all security controls are disabled. If you build on top of it, the underlying OS will never change.
Microsoft makes a ton of money selling the exact opposite.
There is an edition of Windows called "POSReady" that is used in Point of Sale, ATMs, and other embedded devices. Microsoft guarentees drivers won't change, no patches will be issued, and almost all security controls are disabled. If you build on top of it, the underlying OS will never change.