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Why does anyone find it worthwhile to put this much effort into supporting this dead platform (PowerPC-based Mac)? Why not just let it go, acknowledge that the

Why does anyone find it worthwhile to put this much effort into supporting this dead platform (PowerPC-based Mac)? Why not just let it go, acknowledge that the world has gone all little-endian, and buy a newer (but not necessarily new) computer?

yuhong 11y ago
They even do Classilla, the latest version of which even support SHA2 certificates and SNI!
fractallyte 11y ago
My mom has an old PPC iBook (from 2003!). It's still working perfectly. It looks clean and white. She can edit documents and spreadsheets, check email, peruse photos. I've even fitted an IDE SSD. Why dump it for a newer 'better' model? TenFourFox was the crucial factor - by providing a connection to modern internet - in our decision to maintain this old machine. My mom's happy, I'm happy! (And sincere thanks to "Contributors to TenFourFox.")
- gsnedders 11y ago
  > Why dump it for a newer 'better' model? Because no PPC release of OS X receives security fixes.
  - pdkl95 11y ago
    That's why software needs to become public domain if it's abandoned. We already do this for everything else - if you abandon land, you can lose it through "adverse possession". If you abandon your car, someone else can claim title. When you abandon your stuff, society will eventually let someone else clean up the mess you left.
- frozenport 11y ago
  It maybe cheaper for us to buy your mother a new computer than to support two endian standards.
pdkl95 11y ago
> buy a newer (but not necessarily new) computer? Are you paying for it? I know quite a few people that would like to have a replacement. Hardware costs money, and it's hard to justify that expense when you 1) already have a working (if slow) computer, and 2) are living near the poverty line. (why that little money? Try living on SSDI (disability) or the realities of living with racism/sexism/ageism/etc. A computer can be a worthwhile expense, but that doesn't mean it's something that can be replaced easily)

yuhong 11y ago

They even do Classilla, the latest version of which even support SHA2 certificates and SNI!

fractallyte 11y ago

My mom has an old PPC iBook (from 2003!). It's still working perfectly. It looks clean and white. She can edit documents and spreadsheets, check email, peruse photos. I've even fitted an IDE SSD. Why dump it for a newer 'better' model? TenFourFox was the crucial factor - by providing a connection to modern internet - in our decision to maintain this old machine. My mom's happy, I'm happy! (And sincere thanks to "Contributors to TenFourFox.")

gsnedders 11y ago
> Why dump it for a newer 'better' model? Because no PPC release of OS X receives security fixes.
- pdkl95 11y ago
  That's why software needs to become public domain if it's abandoned. We already do this for everything else - if you abandon land, you can lose it through "adverse possession". If you abandon your car, someone else can claim title. When you abandon your stuff, society will eventually let someone else clean up the mess you left.
frozenport 11y ago
It maybe cheaper for us to buy your mother a new computer than to support two endian standards.

pdkl95 11y ago

> buy a newer (but not necessarily new) computer? Are you paying for it? I know quite a few people that would like to have a replacement. Hardware costs money, and it's hard to justify that expense when you 1) already have a working (if slow) computer, and 2) are living near the poverty line. (why that little money? Try living on SSDI (disability) or the realities of living with racism/sexism/ageism/etc. A computer can be a worthwhile expense, but that doesn't mean it's something that can be replaced easily)