[GNC] Simple Update Question

[Greg Feneis]

Sharon,

The risk of updating GnuCash to the most recent version on a Windows 7
computer is pretty small compared to your continued use of Windows 7.

Microsoft stopped supporting Windows 7 about a year and a half ago.

 You should avoid using Windows 7 for anything of consequence.  Perhaps
things like offline games and distributed computing roles such as the
Folding at Home project would be OK.

Kind regards, Greg Feneis
(Pixel 3)


On Mon, Aug 2, 2021, 20:47 Peter West <pbw at pbw.id.au> wrote:

> Hi Sharon,
>
> I’m CC this to the list, as I cannot answer it.
>
> Peter
> —
> Peter West
> pbw at ehealth.id.au
> But immediately Jesus spoke to them, saying, “Take heart; it is I. Do not
> be afraid.”
>
> > On 2 Aug 2021, at 3:09 pm, sc <scamp at impulse.net> wrote:
> >
> > Many thanks to Peter and Alan and Geoff for your responses to my
> question.  So I am now persuaded that it would be wise to upgrade my
> GnuCash 3.8.
> >
> > I am using Windows 7 Home Premium on my Toshiba laptop computer. On the
> GnuCash website, it says Version 4.6 is for Windows 8/10.  Uh oh, I wonder
> if this means my Windows 7 is too old.
> > For Windows 7 it says Version 3.11.  Maybe I'm not all that outdated
> after all.
> >
> > Am I right in thinking Version 3.11 is the best this computer can
> handle?
> >
> > Again, thank you for responding.   Sharon
> >
> > On 7/28/2021 2:27 AM, Peter West wrote:
> >> Hi Sharon,
> >>
> >> Open source software is different from commercial software in that
> there is no contract, implied or otherwise, to support your use of one
> particular version of the software. Even with commercial software, there
> are limits to support, as you would have found if you you were running, say
> Microsoft XP, as your operating system. If commercial companies cannot
> maintain support for older versions beyond a few years, so much the less
> can open source.
> >>
> >> 3.8 will continue to do what 3.8 does. But if you attempt something new
> at some time in the future, and run into a problem, when you report it you
> are likely to be told that the problem was fixed in 4.x (or 5.x) and you
> should upgrade. The longer you leave it, the more likely you are to have
> upgrade problems. If your problem has not been seen before, and if it is
> found to exist in the latest version, it is not going to be fixed in 3.8,
> and you will have to live with it.
> >>
> >> All in all, it’s a good idea to keep up to date with updates. If you
> are receiving notices of updates, just keep an eye on the list for the
> following 3 or 4 weeks. Problems with the update process and with normal
> usage will surface in that time frame. After a month or so without reported
> problems, you can be confident of the update.
> >>
> >> Peter
> >> —
> >> Peter West
> >> pbw at ehealth.id.au <mailto:pbw at ehealth.id.au>
> >> “Then the righteous will shine like the sun in the kingdom of their
> Father.”
> >>
> >>> On 28 Jul 2021, at 1:23 am, sc <scamp at impulse.net <mailto:
> scamp at impulse.net>> wrote:
> >>>
> >>> Hello.
> >>>
> >>> I successfully transferred from Quicken to GnuCash years ago, with no
> troubles.  I'm a home user, nothing complex.
> >>>
> >>> Is there any reason I should upgrade from Version 3.8?  Are the
> changes mostly for business folks or are there changes that a home user
> would enjoy?
> >>>
> >>> Sharon
> >>>
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