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To many, legacy is a negative term meaning old, old fashioned, or obsolete and no longer usable.
- Legacy hardware is too slow and restrictive and not compatible with modern hardware and won't run the latest Microsoft software.
- Legacy software is programs that behave differently than modern software. It may run as a batch process, runs only as a terminal session or command prompt, does not do windows, is written in an obsolete language, is not object oriented or does not run on a personal computer, or is not web enabled.
- Legacy devices are computers, computer components and software that are no longer being actively marketed for use. The hardware still works well although replacement parts are scarce.
- Legacy software is software that was developed long ago and is still doing its job and hardly ever fails or crashes.
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'Legacy' has to do with when the hardware was made or the software issued. It is older and possibly less functional than a newer issue. For instance, if you own Microsoft Office 2000 and want to install it on a new computer rather than pay for the latest version of Office, the older version would be considered legacy software. DOS software would be considered 'legacy' as Windows machines have not run on DOS since Windows 98. A v.90 modem is legacy hardware compared to the newer v.92.
Whether or not something is 'legacy' may be important if you are trying to install a new operating system (such as Windows Vista or 7) on an older machine. Even if you are certain that the CPU and memory are sufficient for the new OS, the new software may not have the software drivers for older hardware and you may have to install them from a disk or find the drivers on-line. Legacy software is usually less of a problem except for really old DOS programs.
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