On Fri, 12 Feb 2016 21:36:11 +0100 JLuc <jluc at no-log.org> wrote: ter. > > Versions numbers increase, provide new > features, and when this is not cared carefully, > they require new hardware, eat bigger natural > ressources, induce more waste. That's why > generaly speaking, reducing the lifespan of > hardware is not ecological. (that sounds > obvious, he ! but i try to answer your question) >
I continue to use an off-brand PC compatible desktop computer with two hard disk drives. Every few years I replace the oldest drive by a new drive that is much bigger. This forestalls one kind of hardware disaster. It is 64 bit and has three cpu chips. Since it has an easy to open metal case I can also replace the power supply if that ever fails. The company that made it has since been absorbed so I have no support other than myself. I have both linux and Windows 7 installed. I can't get Windows 7 to work with my router. But I do most of my work on Linux anyhow. Using nothing but free software I don't really have to worry about running out of memory space. The latest and greatest version of Scribus 1.5.1 works fine. I update it every night. If that ever fails me I have the compatible 1.5.0 version too. I leave my computer running night and day. It lasts longer that way. It is powered through an UPS device so that brief outages or even spikes over the line won't do it damage. Running Linux when online I have thus far avoided any malware attacks. In short so long as the IBM PC design is still supported I have few worries. If the whole thing breaks I can buy another similar box somewhere. And I have a backup machine in the basement. > > ___ > Scribus Mailing List: scribus at lists.scribus.net > Edit your options or unsubscribe: > http://lists.scribus.net/mailman/listinfo/scribus > See also: > http://wiki.scribus.net > http://forums.scribus.net -- John Culleton Wexford Press Book layout, typesetting and Indexing Free list of books for self-publishers: http://wexfordpress.net/shortlist.html
