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>>taubek+(OP)
Its funny how many quirks of UNIX/C/etc go back to the severe limitations of early day computers. Which is why using modern languages like Rust and its compiler really feels like coming up for air.

>>sdgdfg+h6
I think Windows is even more permeated with legacy

Off the top of my head:

Nobody questions why main drive is C:, remnant of [an] early computer having two floppy (not sure) drives on A: and B:

Or more recent - C:/Windows/System32 holds 64 bit executables; 32 bit exectuables live in C:/Windows/SysWOW64

>>alecmg+Ca
Fun fact this is the second time Microsoft have pulled this. The first time was for legacy 16 bit Windows applications running on Windows NT. Since most people have moved to 64bit processors, it has been shuttered.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_on_Windows