"David B." wrote:
On 17/06/2019 02:35, pyotr filipivich wrote:
"David B." on Sun, 16 Jun 2019 17:58:15 wrote:
Steve Hayes wrote:
An updated O/s probably wouldn't run on my computer -- not enough
resources. People are using Windows XP because they aren't rich enough
to buy a new computer every few months.

People are also using XP because they don't need or don't like later
Microsoft OSes.

IIRC, I started using Windows XP when it was first introduced in 2002 -
it really is 'old hat' now!

Try Windows 2000 for old hat. It's a hat that fits, better than XP in
some respects and I'm still using it.

If you drove a motor vehicle of that age you
might well expect it to suffer more breakdowns than a new or nearly new car!

What is in a Operating System comparable to the mechanical items
in an automobile, which can wear out?

Will 'vulnerabilities' suffice?

Old cars don't have vulnerabilities. Any design faults they may have
will be well-known and will have fixes or work-arounds. Many people
run very old veteran and vintage cars.