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From: Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com>
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.system
Subject: Re: Snow Leopard retires..
Date: 5 Mar 2014 23:59:25 GMT
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On 2014-03-05, Warren Oates <warren.oates@gmail.com> wrote:
> In article <bnpn21FtnffU2@mid.individual.net>,
>  Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> wrote:
>
>> On 2014-03-05, erilar <drache@chibardun.net.invalid> wrote:
>> > In article <bnn1tvF9cdjU4@mid.individual.net>,
>> >  Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> wrote:
>> >
>> >> On 2014-03-04, erilar <drache@chibardun.net.invalid> wrote:
>> >> > In article <lf2fjb$rgv$1@reader1.panix.com>,
>> >> >  David Lesher <wb8foz@panix.com> wrote:
>> >> >
>> >> >> I refuse to downgrade from 10.6 because I have useful programs
>> >> >> that won't run on anything later.
>> >> >
>> >> > I am not alone after all!  Demon "up"graders denigrate my
>> >> > similar choice.
>> >> 
>> >> I could be wrong, but to my recollection, you tend to get
>> >> criticized not on your unwillingness to upgrade, but more for your
>> >> *reasons* for not doing it.
>> >
>> > I have repeatedly pointed out the software problems involved.  Some
>> > people seem to be made of money and happy to dump familiar useful
>> > software.
>> 
>> I'm referring to your general disparaging comments about upgrading
>> *all* software - not just this particular instance.
>
> I'm running 10.7.5 on this old Mac Pro because it _technically_ can't
> be upgraded. I know that installing a new video card (these days
> pretty much any video card) and Mavericks is quite simple. I haven't
> done it because, um, I like MTNW ...

You should know that my remarks were directed towards the entity known
as Erliar, and not you or anyone else. Also, my remarks were not meant
to convey there is never a reason not to upgrade. I myself have Macs
that will never be upgraded past 10.6. I even have Macs in my possession
that will never run anything past classic Mac OS 6 or 7.

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