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Originally Posted by JSWolf
Yes you can run some version Linux on such old hardware. But you cannot run software that's been compiled to need newer hardware such as Qt5.
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Ah, well, yes... you see, the thing is, my hardware supports sse2 just fine. I run calibre-latest quite often on it, actually, that is rather one of the main points of having it. Or did you think I have spent all this past year yammering around in the calibre forums without a computer capable of using it? (Note: This isn't the first time I have mentioned this to you. I suspect you just like
ing.)
For that matter, I use sigil 0.8.2 as well. With utterly no problems whatsoever.
And I field-test the calibre development code as soon as it is pushed to GitHub.
So yeah, I am pretty sure my hardware is just fine, thank you. Even if it isn't good enough for Microsoft's latest exalted state.
There was probably some sort of vaguely good reason why I kept mentioning "modern versions" of linux distros (
archlinux is
very modern 
) as opposed to "some version".
And that really isn't the point, because the point is, as has been reiterated multiple times, even WinXP is not magically obsolete just because it doesn't support Qt5.
WinXP will be obsolete just as soon as it is easier for people to move to newer versions of Windows than to keep running XP. And until then, prudence dictates that companies which want to remain in business do not anger their customers with ridiculous holier-than-thy-computer attitudes. Note that Kindle 4 PC still works on WinXP -- I imagine it is easier for customers to switch to Kindle apps than to buy a new computer. And a wise company would keep that in mind.
And any company that stops at least providing the older version with a gigantic "WinXP is not supported, use at your own risk" banner, is just asking to lose business.
But I guess it depends how much business Kobo expects to lose.