AI-assisted vibe coding brings Thunderbolt 4 support to Windows 98 SE
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The takeaway: Vibe coding is viewed negatively by many, but when dedicating resources to a specific project isn't feasible, few alternatives exist. Microsoft, for example, doesn't have the time or resources to create modern drivers for operating systems they've long moved on from… but AI has no problem crafting code for legacy versions of Windows.
A developer by the name of Yeo Kheng Meng recently commissioned AI to create a driver that enables generic USB 3.x, USB4, and Thunderbolt 3/4 host controllers to work on ancient operating systems including Window 98 SE, ME, 2000, XP, Vista, and 7.
Dated versions of Windows barely make a blip on the OS market shareradar, so why should anyone even care about something like this? Well, despite the low percentage of overall users, there are still...
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