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End of support for OS X 10.4 and 10.5
Why pull support and remove functionality? Why not just drop support -- just stop updating the app but still allow basic functionality? There are still a lot of legacy machines that are still in use ...
Well said, Michal M. I fully agree. I've been checking around to see if there are other extant cloud sync clients for 10.4 and 10.5. Box.com dropped PPC/10.4-10.5 syncing in 2014. I looked into Seafile and MEGA – neither offers a 10.4 or 10.5 sync client. Seems like we might be able to do something with a sync client running in Linux (via Linux boot or virtual Linux partition on a G4 or G5), but I haven't figured out the logistics. See https://mega.co.nz/#blog_29 . I hope legacy users, techs, admins and programmers keep coming here to figure out how we can guide Dropbox to the right decision re this critical issue of jettisoning quality hardware and software that cannot and will not die. I have two G5s in my studio, right next to a Mac Pro and a Synology DS 1513+ NAS box (which runs File Station and Cloud Sync, among many other services). I use my G5s to host web sites using XAMPP, as well as for redundant backup of the Synology server. Ask yourselves: "How many "old" cars do you see on the road?" Should the automotive industry lobby and conspire to force them off the road?
