Because Microsoft will no longer support Windows XP and it has security holes large enough to drive a tank through.
On 7/23/16, rajmund <brajmund2...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hi, > Least it's free. I'd never pay for an email client. > > Sent from my iPhone 5S > >> On 22 Jul 2016, at 8:11 pm, Jody McKinniss <jlove42...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> Charles, >> Windows Live is a piece of shit. And if you've got MS Office, then >> there's no need for it anyway. I currently use Win 10, and I have >> found no issues with accessibility other than the ones with the JFW >> cursor that were present in Windows 8, and the aforementioned Edge >> inaccessibility. As for Edge, I doubt very highly that this is going >> to be accessible any time soon. However, both Firefox and IE are >> still as accessible as always. >> >> >>> On 7/22/16, Charles Rivard <wee1s...@fidnet.com> wrote: >>> The only reason that XP, an excellent and stable operating system, is >>> dead >>> is that Microsoft decided to make it so by no longer maintaining and >>> supporting it. I put the blame on why we had to migrate squarely and >>> entirely on Microsoft. >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> If you think you're finished, you! really! are! finished!! >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: Justin Jones >>> Sent: Thursday, July 21, 2016 8:14 PM >>> To: Gamers Discussion list >>> Subject: Re: [Audyssey] windows xp, was Re: VGStorm Presents Manamon, a >>> new >>> >>> fully featured RPG! >>> >>> At Dark, >>> >>> No idea what you mean by Windows 7 being buggy, it is far more stable >>> than XP ever was. >>> >>> I liked Windows XP back in the day, but by the time 7 came out, it was >>> showing its age. >>> >>> And no, even using older developer kits, software developers are under >>> no obligation to support computers using dead (and that is what >>> Windows XP is, dead) operating systems. Again, if you want to use it, >>> I do not begrudge you that, but just keep this fact in mind. >>> >>> Also, curiosity compels me to ask, but what are you working on a >>> doctorate >>> in? >>> >>>> On 7/21/16, dark <d...@xgam.org> wrote: >>>> Hi John. >>>> >>>> I've heard of liber office and I suspect supernova would indeed be fine >>>> with >>>> >>>> it, but since this is the doctoral thesis I've been working on for the >>>> past >>>> >>>> eight years, I'd rather not risk changing at this point, since anything >>>> goes >>>> >>>> wrong I'm in trouble. >>>> Hopefully it'll all be done by september, november at the latest, but >>>> since >>>> >>>> I also have a new house to sort out and what I'm doing with the rest of >>>> my >>>> life it's not quite on the pripority list, another reason I'm sorry >>>> games >>>> don't work with xp, though I am about to install manamn on my wif'es >>>> win >>>> 7 >>>> machine and try the game out at least. >>>> >>>> All the best, >>>> >>>> Dark. >>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>> From: "john" <jpcarnemo...@gmail.com> >>>> To: "Gamers Discussion list" <gamers@audyssey.org> >>>> Sent: Friday, July 22, 2016 1:58 AM >>>> Subject: Re: [Audyssey] windows xp, was Re: VGStorm Presents Manamon,a >>>> new >>>> fully featured RPG! >>>> >>>> >>>>> You don't actually need ms office - google "libre office", and give >>>>> that >>>>> a >>>>> try. >>>>> >>>>> -------------------------------------------------- >>>>> From: "dark" <d...@xgam.org> >>>>> Sent: Thursday, July 21, 2016 20:36 >>>>> To: "Gamers Discussion list" <gamers@audyssey.org> >>>>> Subject: Re: [Audyssey] windows xp, was Re: VGStorm Presents Manamon,a >>>>> new >>>>> fully featured RPG! >>>>> >>>>> Nope, everything has been tried. Folder lists do not display >>>>> probperly, >>>>> downloads are partially completed, and lets not talk about that >>>>> bloated >>>>> messmicrosoft outlook, frankly it is a pile of shite. >>>>> >>>>> Since there are compatibility issues I will probably get a win 10 >>>>> machine >>>>> laqter this year (if I've got to have a crappy os it might as well be >>>>> the >>>>> latest crappy os), though since I need ms office for my phd thesis I >>>>> can't >>>>> do that now, plus there's moving house and various other things to >>>>> consider. >>>>> >>>>> Still, I'd much! rather have xpp and really i don't like the fact that >>>>> the >>>>> only reason not! to use xp is because microsoft are greedy bastards >>>>> who >>>>> prefer to break than make something better, killing about 20 years of >>>>> software compatibility in the process. >>>>> >>>>> All the best, >>>>> >>>>> DArk. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> --- >>>>> Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org >>>>> If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to >>>>> gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. >>>>> You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at >>>>> http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. >>>>> All messages are archived and can be searched and read at >>>>> http://www.mail-archive.com/gamers@audyssey.org. >>>>> If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the >>>>> list, >>>>> please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> --- >>>>> Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org >>>>> If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to >>>>> gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. >>>>> You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at >>>>> http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. >>>>> All messages are archived and can be searched and read at >>>>> http://www.mail-archive.com/gamers@audyssey.org. >>>>> If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the >>>>> list, >>>>> please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org. >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> --- >>>> Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org >>>> If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to >>>> gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. >>>> You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at >>>> http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. >>>> All messages are archived and can be searched and read at >>>> http://www.mail-archive.com/gamers@audyssey.org. >>>> If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the >>>> list, >>>> please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org. >>>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Justin M. 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