On 06/18/2012 07:58 AM, Greywolf wrote:
> On 18/06/2012 4:25 AM, jbclem wrote:
>> I just downloaded and tried to install Firefox 13.01...but was
>> informed that
>> it would only install on WinXP sp2. So, well done Mozilla...weren't you
>> supposed to be the antidote to Microsoft browsers, meaning that you
>> weren't
>> going to force OS upgrades down our throats.
>>
> [...]
>
> This has been the case from several generations of FF now. However much
> you may object to later OSs, sooner or later you'll have to make an
> uncomfortable decision, I'm afraid. Therefore, I offer this
>
> Unasked for advice:
>
> If you don't want to spend the money on a new computer, and/or a newer
> Windows, and/or upgraded hardware, consider Linux. If all you want is
> the basics (web, e-mail, writing, and simple image processing), Linux
> will do the job, and will run very well on old hardware. It's free. I
> recommend Linux Mint, after trying about a two dozen different
> flavours/versions of Linux over the past two years.
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I definitely second this! At some point you're simply going to have to
update. Software gets too complex for older systems, operating systems
run out of support, developers want to implement new features that older
systems don't support, there's a lot of reasons for having to move users
forward. And that will happen on Linux too. But it will be a much easier
time for you on Linux than it is on Windows.
I'd also add that Linux might work for you regardless of what you're
doing. It used to be that it was great for people doing basic tasks like
checking email, surfing the web, etc. Now, it's good enough for everyday
use! I've used Linux almost exclusively for the last two years as my
main operating system, run my business completely on it, and do
software development, accounting, podcast and video editing, graphics
editing, all sorts of stuff with it.
Linux is ready for today!
I'd definitely give it a try!
Anthony