Support for older System (9.x)?

I have 2 older G4 Macintosh machines. They are currently running Mac OS 10.3 (I think) and can be switched to boot from Mac OS 9.x. They are older machines my children use.
Is there any problems upgrading these machines to 10.5? Will these machines still be able to run older Mac 9.x programs (mostly a few games)?

Apparently not. After I installed Leopard at least over 15 grand in software became obsolete. I wrote to the guy I respect most when it comes to Macs, David Pogue, whose review in the NYTs convinced me to shift. I asked him why the end of OS 9 wasn't mentioned.
Here's his reply, " Well, I'm a little embarrassed to admit it--but I didn't know!!
I only discovered it too late, when I actually had need to use one of those
older programs...
dp".
I knew it was going to happen sooner or later that Mac OS 9 Apps. would no longer be supported. BUT! Shouldn't Apple have said something first?

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HT6055 Request to Apple: restore support for older codecs

I used Quicktime extensively for my research before upgrading to Mavericks, and now that these older codecs have been removed, none of my experimental videos taken over the past 5 years will play in Quicktime. This is extremely disappointing.
I'd like to gather as much user support as possible to request that Apple restore support for these older codecs.
PLEASE RESPOND ON THIS THREAD BY ADDING YOUR REQUEST FOR APPLE TO RESTORE SUPPORT FOR OLDER CODECS.
FYI, my video files were .avi format, recorded by a Nikon D300s and a Zeiss EVO 55 scanning electron microscope.

Some things can be converted without transforming the data. I have data in Excel spreadsheets that is identical to the data in the Lotus Symphony spreadsheets in which I entered the data in 1986. Converting video does involve data transformation which is undesirable unless it comes to a point where it is unavoidable. Speaking as a research scientist, one is obligated to try to preserve original data to a reasonable extent. In this case the video is not "dead". It can still be played. It's just Apple's behavior that anything older than about 4 years is old-fashioned and to be forgotten that's mandating stepping outside Apple software to do so. Yes, it would be a good idea to convert so when future upgrades mean no old codecs will play at least the data are available to some degree. I still would not get rid of the old files since they are the original data, and if the person spends 30 seconds installing VLC player they can still view the original data for another 10 years at least (if they keep the computer that long -- my computer is 12 years old and I can still run applications on it dating from the early 1990s).
By the way, you can still buy VHS players. I agree they will not be around forever, and if it's a family video you want to play 20 years from now then you may as well convert it now, but then that's not research evidence.
Optical media are dead at Apple, but still extensively used outside Apple. I agree in 20 years it will be hard to find a DVD player but visit right now any store selling movies or music, or a public library, and optical media are still around. Apple can force the issue where their hardware is involved, especially as regards to installing Apple software, and of course by pushing online media sales (if you buy from the iTunes Store, which I don't).

Is Apple discontinuing support for older iPods in iTunes?

Is Apple discontinuing support for older iPods in iTunes 12?

Suddenly my husbands old iPod mini is not recognized despite cable changes, restart of iTunes, and computer. Can get it to recognize my classic iPod. He has not done a update of this mini in a longtime I think. I followed all the hints Apple posts to get an unrecognized device to register...this is on a Mac using Yosemite up to date on everything

Is HAGEO supported for SAP Systems?

Could anyone enlighten me as to whether HAGEO (or HACMP/XD) is supported for SAP systems? I have a client who wishes to use this and believes it is fully supported. However, I have been unable to find any references to SAP systems running on HAGEO software.
The IBM competence centre has not so far deigned to respond to my call.
Does anyone know if it is supported/recommended or actually in use for SAP installations anywhere?
This provides essentially HACMP over a much further distance than normal HACMP.
We have proposed a simple HACMP cluster with mirrored disk to a second datacentre to provide DR, however our client thinks it will be cheaper to just have two systems, one in each datacentre, and linked by HAGEO.
I have my doubts but have no evidence to the contrary currently.
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For completeness, the ISCC (i.e. IBM) said (basically) don't do it. Use standby databases.
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Support for operating system to load blackberry 8900

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MaxDB support for production systems

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I have a DMS with MaxDB version 7.6.00.18.
I opened OSS message regarding an issue. I got a solution, however I was told that '7.6.00.18 is very outdated and no longer supported for productive systems'.
I can install the latest patch but how do I know when MaxDB version is no longer supported for productive system.
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here is the details i found
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Support for older Solaris?

Hello,
Looking at the specs for the newer Sun boxes coming out, they all say that the minimum supported OS is Solaris 10.
Is it Sun's intent to discontinue the ability to run older versions (8/9) on the newer hardware?
thx!

Some of the newer Sun systems like the x64 X4100 for example have an entirely new architecture than that which the earlier versions of Solaris was developed for, If you use this link you can see the supported versions of Solaris for that system:
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The same can be said for the T1 powered systems eg. the T2000 only supports Solaris 10 at this time:
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CSS3 support for older browsers

It's pretty clear now that CSS3 is a Rubicon for web browsers and that either the browser is capable of interpreting the rules or it is not. Having said that, is there a "patch" of some sort that can be painlessly added to the CSS to allow support for, say, IE8?

I'm with Mark. Build to the level of your main target audience -- not the fewer than 5% who insist on using outdated browsers.
I have experimented with PIE and other so called "workaround" scripts for IE with less than stellar results. Also , IE Filters have some nasty side effects -- like disabling clearType which makes text look really terrible. I view these "workarounds" as mainly counterproductive.
Going forward, I'm adding an IE8 End Of Life message inside a conditional comment in all my projects now. That way people know up front that their browser sucks. The ball is then in their court whether or not to do anything about it.
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Question about AirPort card for older system

I have an iMac G5 with OSX 10.3.9. I need to get an AirPort card to install in it, and the local Apple store tech says they don't carry it for that system, and I need to go online and order it using my serial number. The only card I can seem to find on the Apple site is the newer AirPort card that is not compatible. Can anyone guide me in the right direction of how to order what I need on the Apple site by using my serial number to ensure I get the right card?

Some if not most of the information you seek could
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Adobe's lack of support for government systems

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Support for older Crystal Reports .rpt files in BOE XI 3.1

Does anyone know how far back you can go with Crystal Reports objects in BOE XI 3.1? In other words, what's the oldest version of Crystal .rpts that are supported in BOE XI 3.1? Can you run Crystal Reports 9 .rpt files? I'm trying to keep from having to update around 4-5 thousand older .rpts files for an upgrade to BOE XI 3.1.
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Hi,
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Support for older Sony camcorder

Hello. I have iMovie '09 on my new iMac. I just acquired an older Sony DCR-VX1000 camcorder that uses Mini DV tapes. I need to invest in new batteries, a charger, a DV cable, and a repair before actually using this camcorder but I wanted to know before I did.......Will iMovie support this camcorder? Will I have any other issues? Thanks in advance for any response.

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I want to know if the new API will support, or improve in any aspect, programs that are using older API's such as Directx 9c - 11.2.
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After thoroughly enjoying my iPod mini through 4 years and two batteries, I decided it was time to finally upgrade to a nano. I'm starting to think that was a big mistake. Despite an amazing screen, great functionality, and excellent storage capacity, the brand may forever be tarnished now by the fact that my new iPod did not work properly with any iPod accessory I owned. Apparently, everything I owned used firewire based charging, and Apple has dropped support of this capacity. This means my neither my $200 iPod speakers nor my $200 car integration will charge my new iPod. I used to think the iPod was an icon of the industry. I used to feel confident buying accessories, knowing they would integrate seemlessly with my iPod. Now I feel like the iPod is just another scam, with Apple's only interest being to make a buck. I will definitely never purchase another iPod accessory again, and will probably not purchase or recommend an iPod to anyone unless this problem is fully resolved.

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