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TomOC wrote:
Robert wrote:
This is one area where I am particularly concerned about the developments of operating systems.
Perfectly satisfactory software which does all I need and more is rendered useless by updates to the operating system, under the cloak of increased performance and improved usability/stability.
The OS is perfectly capable of running emulation software to enable legacy and other incompatible software to run on even the newest systems but the developers of the OS's intentionally withdraw that emulation software, which forces users to upgrade what is otherwise perfectly adequately usable software from running.
Rosetta was withdrawn at Lion I think, which made a lot of my perfectly OK software redundant.
The developers provide for other operating systems but prevent the installation of older systems on newer hardware.
Rant/
I agree that that can be frustrating, Robert but that is one of the characteristics of apple that I actually like. You can only support legacy apps for a certain amount of time without compromising the current OS...that's the Windows conundrum - support EVERYTHING and you have a real pot lucky soup on your hands.
If you don't need updated software that's OS dependant....why update OS in first place? Does it really give THAT amount of benefit?
I still run Windows XP and CS3 and it still beats me...it ain't broken, so why meddle?
Aside of other considerations for me Lion was compelling, the ease of use for using multiple computers at multiple locations was exactly what I needed. Contrary to my expectations the iCloud has been a dream come true. I still feel too much stuff is being 'dumbed down' but I am getting used to that I suppose
At that time the only software which Lion really killed for me was MS Office 2003. I have spreadsheets which I rely on and many Word documents which I need to be able to access. I have found with some limitations that Apples iWork can replace the functionality of Office. But I was fortunate to be using Adobe CS5 which is still supported.
My concerns are of a general nature. I accept that we don't want a soup which becomes a mishmash but the way the developers actively block any legitimate attempts to prolong legacy software's life seems without justification.
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Robert.