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Why don't you just use a modern version of Windows? You can download it from Microsoft for free. It only lacks a few non-essential features without activation.
This is for a project I'm working on a Windows 98 machine. No need to be condescending.
There was no condescension in that post. Many people all questions like this when the correct answer is in fact to find a different solution such as using a modern OS. Nowhere did you explain that using a modern OS was not an option.
Please try to avoid immediately going on the defensive when someone makes a suggestion that you feel is ignoring something important about your question when you failed to adequately explain your reasoning.
The user first posted "Why don't you ask an Archaeologist" and then deleted/edited their comment to the current version. Felt condescending to me.
As for the clarity of the question, certainly I'm happy to offer follow ups, but to me it seems pretty straightforward. If someone's asking for a version specifically for Windows 98 in 2023, it's not because they did not consider a newer OS. It seems be going out of your way to be confused, but then again, I can't speak for everybody.
That's good advice. They were just trying to help you. Who else would you expect to have knowledge of such ancient software?