Hello,
I was already excluded from Joplin updates, because I don't have a recent OS. Now I'm also excluded from the forum, because my browser can't be updated anymore.
My "digital universe" is shrinking day by day.
Too bad, there will be a "digital prehistoric cave" where I will be able to put my little hand prints.
Longue vie à Joplin !
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Why are you unable to update your OS/browser...?
Hello,
I can't update my MacBook (>12 years old), incompatible with recent MacOS, to be able to use updated browsers. Switching machines is not currently possible - many prerequisites before switching to Linux.
I found a workaround, by enabling the "adaptive view" on my browser. The site sees me as an iPad Pro, so I can use the Discourse features again.
Hi @betternote
What is the barrier to a change in equipment? Financial? Ecological choice ?
There are still a number of alternatives...
Hi @bepolymathe ,
now, I can access again to the forum. I've bought a second hand PC, not to expensive. I've a lot of reason not to change my equipment. I dislike to throw my stuff away, especially appliances that consume so many scarce resources, not to mention the human damage.
Unfortunately it's a double sided sword. In it's infancy the IT business had good reasons to drive furious update cycles, more software better hardware, more hardware better software. Now everybody is so used to it (and business so much depends on it) that long-life for your devices is no longer possible, desired, affordable. Comes on top the security aspects. How safely could one run a winXP machine, an Android 4 phone, or a Mountain lion Mac if you go regularly online ?