__/ [ Mark Kent ] on Tuesday 11 July 2006 17:34 \__
> begin oe_protect.scr
> Roy Schestowitz <newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> espoused:
>> __/ [ B Gruff ] on Tuesday 11 July 2006 12:36 \__
>>
>>> http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/5165528.stm
>>>
>>> Fascinating!
>>> The week that "they" terminate W98, the BBC re-load W98, and guess what?
>>>
>>> "Despite Microsoft's claims that Windows 98 makes using the net easier,
>>> finding a browser that worked with the raw operating system was a
>>> challenge"
>>> "Internet Explorer 4.0 is now obsolete and it proved impossible to
>>> download a newer version of the browser from the Microsoft site using the
>>> old software"
>>> "The only browser I could get working straight off was Opera - once I had
>>> that working updating other components got easier"
>>>
>>> There must be a lesson there somewhere:-)
>>
>> I am not sure about this (speaking from memory without verification), but
>> I believe that Mozilla Firefox is dropping Windows 98 support as well.
>> This includes security patches. Yet another reason to depart from Windows
>> 98 and upgrade the O/S without buying new hardware. And voila! No need to
>> download and install Firefox, under many/most circumstances. No rusty
>> OE, either, to make matters better.
^
Sloppiness and typos tidied up
> As someone mentioned a while ago, it would've been good if there'd been
> a liveCD ready to run on such machines. Perhaps a knoppix one, or maybe
> we should point users to debian?
The issue is one: RAM. A Live CD needs a good lump of RAM in order to be
responsive and give the prospective user a positive impression. Even when
the user is warned in advance, this 'marketing CD' (most likely not just a
distro 'testing CD' in this case) will make a weak argument. My bet is that
many current Windows 98 users will raid on-line forums asking for help. Not
all can afford or interested in purchasing new hardware.
I must say that I am disappointed with the BBC (unless I overlooked something
as I didn't exactly read the article). The BBC could mention GNU/Linux, for
the benefit of users to whom the article was highly relevant.
Best wishes,
Roy
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