Comment by simondotau

I don’t like running games from the early 2000s outside of a sandbox of some description. If you disagree, it's because we don't have sandboxes which don't suck. Ideally, running old software in a sandbox on a modern OS should be borderline transparent — not like installing XP in a virtual machine.

While I understand the appeal of software longevity, and I think it's a noble and worthy pursuit, I also think there is an under-appreciated benefit in having unmaintained software less likely to function on modern operating systems. Especially right now, where the concept of serious personal computer security for normal consumers is arguably less than two decades old.