> Not even Microsoft supports Windows XP[1]... why do you expect this web developer to support an OS that the OS vendor, who repeatedly extended the sunset date, finally stopped supporting?
Nonsense. XP and SP3 have NOTHING to do with it. You can go through the HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and TCP/IP standards and never once find that XP doesn't work or that Windows 7, 8, or 8.1 is needed. The main compatibility issue would be Firefox, not the OS.
The operating systems and Web browsers meet the Web sites over the standards; if the standards are being met, then XP,
Windows 7, Firefox, Chrome, IE, etc. just irrelevant.
I have a copy, new, quantity one, retail, sealed in the package, DVD of Windows 7 Professional on my bookshelf, but installing it would take DAYS and maybe WEEKS of work, considering all the re-installation of other software, when some of that other software ruined my installation and I had to start over, etc.
So far, there is no good reason for me to change operating systems. Besides, there is considerable question if Windows 7 is an UPgrade instead or just the same or even a DOWNgrade. Windows Vista and 8.0 were really DOWNgrades. As far as I am concerned, since I don't want to use a touch screen or the 'Metro' interface, Windows 8.1 is a DOWNgrade into the sewer.
I will change to Windows 7 Professional and later Windows Server but hopefully never anything like Windows 8.x.
For now, for me, XP is fine.
Again, once again, over again, to be more clear, asd should be plenty clear at HN anyway, if recent versions of Firefox and Flash run on my OS, that should be sufficient.
For more, I am a heavy Internet and Web user, and as I stated, that music Web site is the worst I've seen. What I described is just what happened. When the Toccata played, the video was in a tiny window in the UR corner of the screen -- absurd. Worst site I've seen. Sorry 'bout that.
Nonsense. XP and SP3 have NOTHING to do with it. You can go through the HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and TCP/IP standards and never once find that XP doesn't work or that Windows 7, 8, or 8.1 is needed. The main compatibility issue would be Firefox, not the OS.
The operating systems and Web browsers meet the Web sites over the standards; if the standards are being met, then XP, Windows 7, Firefox, Chrome, IE, etc. just irrelevant.
I have a copy, new, quantity one, retail, sealed in the package, DVD of Windows 7 Professional on my bookshelf, but installing it would take DAYS and maybe WEEKS of work, considering all the re-installation of other software, when some of that other software ruined my installation and I had to start over, etc.
So far, there is no good reason for me to change operating systems. Besides, there is considerable question if Windows 7 is an UPgrade instead or just the same or even a DOWNgrade. Windows Vista and 8.0 were really DOWNgrades. As far as I am concerned, since I don't want to use a touch screen or the 'Metro' interface, Windows 8.1 is a DOWNgrade into the sewer.
I will change to Windows 7 Professional and later Windows Server but hopefully never anything like Windows 8.x.
For now, for me, XP is fine.
Again, once again, over again, to be more clear, asd should be plenty clear at HN anyway, if recent versions of Firefox and Flash run on my OS, that should be sufficient.
For more, I am a heavy Internet and Web user, and as I stated, that music Web site is the worst I've seen. What I described is just what happened. When the Toccata played, the video was in a tiny window in the UR corner of the screen -- absurd. Worst site I've seen. Sorry 'bout that.