I am building a retro-compatible CMS

It all started in 2008, when I restored my first PC, a 66 MHz 486SLC2, and discovered that it was still possible to connect it to the internet. Years later, when I recreated it in a virtual machine, I found a very different situation: although Google still worked, almost no websites were compatible with those old systems.

That experience sparked my interest in restoring vintage computers and building a small museum of machines connected to the internet. To make this possible, I set up a server with basic HTML pages compatible with browsers from that era, where I could download games and software.

In 2020, I decided to create The Retro Center, a website dedicated to retro technology that had to support Internet Explorer 3 and Netscape 4 at a minimum. After experimenting with WordPress and Next.js, I found that neither option fully met my needs.

Eventually, I decided to build my own HTTP server in C, giving me greater control over the system and reducing my dependence on external technologies.

In February 2024, I released the source code under the name Boat Rudder, a project that has continued to grow alongside The Retro Center. I'm still working on it today, improving the administration interface and getting closer to the first beta release.

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