Dream job? German Railways is looking for a Windows 3.11 administrator

Average users are encouraged to always stay up to date with the latest versions of operating systems and software, but even if the vast majority do so, there are still those who continue to use older systems. Some of the oldest systems still in operation are found in computers used in businesses and government agencies and control various physical systems.

These systems are rarely connected to the Internet or even a local network, and the device they control may only be able to communicate with a specific driver that only runs on a specific operating system. This is at least evident from job postings for jobs involving somewhat outdated systems.

Tom's devices Reports on this interesting ad, which was found on the German consulting site Gulp by the account X Konkretor. The advertisement relates to a contract with a railway company and the person applying must have knowledge of Windows 3.11, MS-DOS and Windows for Workgroups operating systems. Knowledge of Sibas railway control system from Siemens and other railway related technology is rewarded.

Whoever gets the job will update operating software and maintain the driver's cabin control system on trains. According to Hacker News users, this very old control system is present in the ICE 1 and 2 high-speed train models, which should be in use until at least 2030. The computer running Windows 3.11 has a 166 MHz processor and 8 MB of memory. Working memory.