Re: [Update] LibreOffice 26.2.4

On 06/06/2026 19:47, Mike Easter wrote:
> Dave W wrote:
>> I am using Windows 8.1, the furthest I'm willing to go with Microsoft 
>> to avoid enforced updates.
> 
> Maybe you should broaden/expand your OS horizons.
> 
> While I still do a few things in Win (typically Win7, very very rarely 
> W10 which came installed on the last laptop I bought); oh, yeah; the 
> other day I booted a Hirens W11 PE to 'check something out', back when I 
> used to occsly boot an XP, I was 'dismayed' by the lack of availability 
> of a modern browser.
> 
> I have no 'problem' w/ your not wanting to 'equip yourself' w/ a 
> currently supported Win (W8.1 support ended '23 Jan) but I think you 
> should also be able to use a currently supported OS. Linux comes to mind.

Yes indeed. I have Linux Mint as an alternative to Windows, so when too 
few browsers and websites work with 8.1, I might abandon it for web 
access, but maybe continue to use its Office programs which seem to have 
more features than Libre Office. It also contains Oracle VM virtual box, 
into which I have installed Win98, mainly for playing original Scrabble.
-- 
Dave W