Will I lose anything

I am currently on OS 10.5.8. If I upgrade to 10.6.x - will I lose anything - as in access to programs like Canvas, Appleworks, etc.? I know these are old programs but I don't want to lose access to them as I have things in both of those programs that I use.
Thanks for any insights.
~bruce.

One thing to remember, with any operating system install another form of loss is possible, though doesn't necessarily happen. Data loss! So please backup your data at least twice before installing anything*:
http://www.macmaps.com/backup.html
A couple clone backups, followed by disconnecting them after shutting down the machine, but before installing the software is the best preventive maintenance you can do in event the update triggers something bad to happen. It probably will not, but there is always the chance it will. So be prepared!
Oops! J.C. I see you covered this. But it can never be overemphasized!
- * Links to my pages may give me compensation.
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