[tbb-bugs] #28960 [Applications/Tor Browser]: Tor Browser 8 does not support legacy OS like Win2000, WinXP

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#28960: Tor Browser 8 does not support legacy OS like Win2000, WinXP
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 Reporter:  nigger_from_africa        |          Owner:  tbb-team
     Type:  defect                    |         Status:  reopened
 Priority:  Very High                 |      Milestone:
Component:  Applications/Tor Browser  |        Version:
 Severity:  Critical                  |     Resolution:
 Keywords:  CIA                       |  Actual Points:
Parent ID:                            |         Points:
 Reviewer:                            |        Sponsor:
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Changes (by nigger_from_africa):

 * status:  closed => reopened
 * resolution:  wontfix =>


Comment:

 >There is no conspiracy here
 there is

 >Firefox (which Tor Browser is derived from) dropped support for those
 older platforms, so Tor Browser had to drop support as well.
 wrong. Tor Browser is not Firefox, Tor Project is not Mozilla.
 Tor Project could make necessary changes in Firefox to make it work on
 legacy platforms.
 Or Tor Project could select another web browser as base for Tor Browser.

 >Also, those older systems do not receive OS security updates, which means
 they are insecure platforms
 wrong. not receiving updates doesn't make your platform insecure. also, OS
 updates are used by CIA to push new backdoors to users. automatic update
 is a backdoor in itself, by design, it can add any code to your software

 >Tails might be an option for some of the old computers that people are
 using.
 Tails is insecure (for example it uses different entry node every time you
 run it) and how will you transfer files into Tails and from Tails to your
 normal OS?

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