Fair point, but there is an interesting question posed.
Software doesn't rot, it remains constant. But the context around it changes, which means it loses usefulness slowly as time passes.
What is the name for this? You could say 'software becomes anachronistic'. But is there a good verb for that? It certainly seems like something that a lot more than just software experiences. Plenty of real world things that have been perfectly preserved are now much less useful because the context changed. Consider an Oxen-yoke, typewriters, horse-drawn carriages, envelopes, phone switchboards, etc.
It really feels like this concept should have a verb.
Software doesn't rot, it remains constant. But the context around it changes, which means it loses usefulness slowly as time passes.
What is the name for this? You could say 'software becomes anachronistic'. But is there a good verb for that? It certainly seems like something that a lot more than just software experiences. Plenty of real world things that have been perfectly preserved are now much less useful because the context changed. Consider an Oxen-yoke, typewriters, horse-drawn carriages, envelopes, phone switchboards, etc.
It really feels like this concept should have a verb.