Legacy Systems

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Uncover common strategies for accessing websites that still recommend or require Internet Explorer, from user agent spoofing to understanding the legacy systems behind them.

Explore why many businesses still rely on decades-old Text-User Interfaces (TUIs) for core operations, leveraging unparalleled speed, reliability, and muscle memory for critical tasks. Discover how these legacy systems continue to drive efficiency, often outperforming modern graphical alternatives.

Explore the fundamental reasons capability-based security, a powerful "whitelist" approach, struggles for widespread adoption and discover how its principles are being integrated into modern systems to build a more secure digital future.

Discover what active COBOL developers are working on in banking, insurance, and government. Learn about the modern mainframe ecosystem, the realities of COBOL salaries, and why these legacy systems are so difficult to replace.