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Firefox is ending support for Windows 7, 8 and 8.1, and users are urged to switch to Linux (www.pcgamer.com)
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[-] Samsy@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

Since most of Lemmy users are Linux fans, this headline sounds nice but is a bit misleading if you read the original post from Mozilla:

How can I get the newest features of Firefox?

If you want to keep your Firefox up to date, with all the latest features and security updates, you need to upgrade your operating system to Windows 10 or higher. In some cases, Microsoft may require newer hardware in order to support the newer operating system. After upgrading, you can easily reinstall Firefox and keep all of your settings.

Or, if your current hardware can't handle Windows 10 or higher for some reason, you can switch to a Linux-based operating system. The vast majority of Linux distributions come with Firefox as the default browser. Please see the support websites for the version of Linux that you're interested in.

[-] jaybone@lemmy.zip 0 points 2 weeks ago

sounds nice but is a bit misleading

To me it even sounds kind of scary. If they are telling users you need to switch your OS to continue using our app, that is going to isolate users and further decrease user base and market share. And apps that no one uses usually die. So for people who like Firefox, it doesn’t sound so nice. I’m also a Linux user, but I’m not sure if this is a positive way to drive users to Linux. (Thought it does mention windows 10 upgrade hardware requirement limitations, which might be a positive way to drive users to Linux, thanks Microsoft.)

[-] cmnybo@discuss.tchncs.de 1 points 2 weeks ago

Those versions of windows haven't had support for years. They shouldn't even be connected to the internet.

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