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> It is easy to uninstall junkware on Windows, and to pop in a CD to upgrade or crossgrade the OS. Can you enlighten me as to what it means to "crossgrade the

> It is easy to uninstall junkware on Windows, and to pop in a CD to upgrade or crossgrade the OS. Can you enlighten me as to what it means to "crossgrade the OS". Native english speaker and I've never heard the term :)

w0utert 15y ago
I'd imagine he means wiping the Windows install and installing some other OS, e.g. Linux, BSD or OSx86 or something. Not really an upgrade or downgrade of the Windows installation the machine shipped with. I think crossgrade is a nice way to put it ;-)
- chollida1 15y ago
  Ah, I thought it was some weird stripping down thing the kids were doing to windows these days.
raganwald 15y ago
Linux :-)
- chollida1 15y ago
  Yes, I feel shame:) In hind site, that's obvious to me now.
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cytzol 15y ago
I'm guessing it's the sideways version of upgrade or downgrade: the new OS isn't better or worse, just different.
rbanffy 15y ago
I guess "crossgrade" means installing another equivalent version of Windows. Installing anything other would most probably be an "upgrade".
- chollida1 15y ago
  :) I knew who wrote this comment before I read the name.
  - rbanffy 15y ago
    You are being unfair. "Anything else" could include newer versions of Windows.
    - chollida1 15y ago
      > You are being unfair. "Anything else" could include newer versions of Windows. Just re-read the posts. I agree. I apologize!
      - rbanffy 15y ago
        No need to. I was joking ;-) I'd never consider installing a version of Windows an upgrade ;-) Unless it's installing XP over Vista.