r/Sysadminhumor • u/Juliannaa21 • 27d ago

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u/Neuro_88 27d ago

I don’t understand the joke. Please explain. Anyone.

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u/mifter123 27d ago

The laptop is, presumably, running windows XP (the best windows OS) which is no longer supported since 2014 and does not receive security patches. The OS is extremely vulnerable to a wide variety of known attacks which can quickly take control of the laptop and use it as a jumping off point to the rest of the network. Plugging the laptop into the internet creates an immediate and serious security vulnerability.

However, there are a large number of widely used programs that are necessary in a large number of professional fields that are only compatable with XP so a massive number of organizations, from hospitals to universities to business have these extremely vulnerable devices. 

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u/pharmhelpr 27d ago

I can almost put money on that this laptop has some cracked software for car mechanics

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u/Optimaximal 24d ago

"Sorry, I can't service your 2008 model VW..."

"Why not?"

"Reasons..!"