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What will you do when Windows 7 ends?
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I was going to say, using Google Chrome gives you Flash in Linux - I didn't know it wasn't being supported in 32 bit any more. They had better get writing their own flash program or something.I would of said, disable the network connection in windows 7 use Xubuntu 16.04 LTS but some issues have or will be a problem. Google Chrome no longer supports 32 bit in Linux. In 2017 adobe flash will not be supported on Linux at all regardless of architecture. Which means you might have trouble watching protected content in Linux unless something new pops up. When I was testing a daily build of Xubuntu 64 bit, I couldn't get the EPSON printer working with the deb file, hopefully this will be fixed by release time.
What I probably end up doing is dual booting with windows 10 and unfortunately getting rid of windows 7
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New #73
Why html5 is getting more of a reality.
Most browsers give stern warnings to activate flash player
Only Microsoft has embraced flash player I kind of wondering if Microsoft plans on buying it from Adobe
Last edited by Barman58; 29 Mar 2016 at 02:31.
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New #74
I use 64 bit system anyways but I do test out 32 bit system at times. They actually have replacements but they are in early development. Even if it worked, it still might not work in Firefox due to the new add-on signage requirement. When adobe flash support ends on Linux, it will take awhile before sites refuse to play on systems that have the old flash installed.I was going to say, using Google Chrome gives you Flash in Linux - I didn't know it wasn't being supported in 32 bit any more. They had better get writing their own flash program or something.I would of said, disable the network connection in windows 7 use Xubuntu 16.04 LTS but some issues have or will be a problem. Google Chrome no longer supports 32 bit in Linux. In 2017 adobe flash will not be supported on Linux at all regardless of architecture. Which means you might have trouble watching protected content in Linux unless something new pops up. When I was testing a daily build of Xubuntu 64 bit, I couldn't get the EPSON printer working with the deb file, hopefully this will be fixed by release time.
What I probably end up doing is dual booting with windows 10 and unfortunately getting rid of windows 7
I would put the retail version of windows 7 in VM and use Linux as my main system but I couldn't get windows 7 sp1 activated in Virtual Machine. I will probably end up biting the bullet and upgrading to windows 10. My system already has digital entitlement.
Microsoft buying flash 
Comcast, Hulu, IMDB needs to get updated to html5. Note, IMDB free movie are not all flash based.Last edited by Barman58; 29 Mar 2016 at 02:32.
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New #75
I'm going to Ubuntu (Linux) with a Windows 7 virtual machine (already using this setup on my secondary computer). I'll pass on MS telemetry in Windows 10 and their heavy handedness in general.
I think Windows market share (as the main OS; lots will use it for a virtual machine) is in for a serious and extended decline, and lots of people will have moved on to something else by 2020 - Mac, Linux, Chrome and whatever else sprouts up. And that means lots of developers will write for other operating systems.
By 2020, I'm hoping most of the apps I use will have been ported over to Linux or have good alternatives, and at that point, I can eliminate even the Windows virtual machine.
Linux has come a long way. I looked and passed on it a decade ago. I revisited recently and now run Ubuntu and love it. And with the free virtualization software, it's inexpensive and easy to run a Windows virtual machine for those Windows-only apps that you need.They may annoy a lot of people and lose some respect but they've got us over a barrel really! What alternative is there but to get the next version of Windows
They know that some people can't afford Macs and don't understand Linux. But it would be nice if they could 'sell' Windows 10 rather than push it.
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My advice, and it's just that, is to get a Linux distribution. Almost every version of Linux is now capable of reading, writing and using Windows programs of all kinds. The LibreOffice suite of programs is fully compatible with Microsoft Office; the browsers and the mail programs also are fully compatible. The only exception seems to be that of games - there, Windows is still incompatible.
I have 3 different Linux distros (basic and advanced) installed on my machine, alongside Windows. My preferred Linux is PCLinuxOS, which comes in various flavors. It is quite Windows-like, and if you want to use it on a laptop, an LXDE or XFCE version should be suitable.
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I have already transitioned from sonar to reaper (music creation software). I'm currently running Ubuntu, but will return to Zorin when their next LTS comes out. The fact that reaper is working on a Linux version was part of my rationale. In fact, it's already in pre-release. Their software developer is tops. Reaper will definitely be running flawlessly on linux long before Windows dies it ignominious death.
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