Source code allows software to be immortal.

You can take software from years even decades ago and still reuse it. For example, found some accounting source code originally written as early as the 1970's that can be compiled and used on present day systems. Albeit that the software needs some polish to be presentable by today's standards, it still works just as well.

Account setup:


Then you can enter some data:


Lastly, you can view the results of your entries say in a simple t-account format:


The datafile:

$ cat bizness
02052015               XX X X X X X XXXXXXXXassets             XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXliabilities        XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXcapital            XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXincome             XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXexpenses           XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXunused             XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXunused             XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXincome/expense sum.XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXCash               d�D c Cd@�D czCc�c D
cHCXXXXXXXXSupplies           d C    c�BXXXXXXXXXXXXXEquipment          dzDXXXXXXXXXXXXXXAccounts payable   czd DXXXXXXXXXXXXXNotes Payable      XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXCapital - owner    c�DXXXXXXXXXXXXXXDrawing - owner   
dHCXXXXXXXXXXXXXXFee income         c@�DXXXXXXXXXXXXXXRent               dzCXXXXXXXXXXXXXXSupplies expense       d�BXXXXXXXXXXXXXXTelephone Expense  d�BXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

What software can you put back to work?

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