
Software moves on at a break-neck pace these days--version numbers clock up ever quicker as vendors try to market their apps as the latest and greatest. Software generally ages badly, falling into a state of looking grossly out of date, lacking new functionality that we've come to depend upon as well as compatibility problems. Dear OSNews readers, what old software (5+ years) do you still use, why, and what problems do you come across in sticking with it? Read More for my own contribution to the list
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Winamp 2.91
Real Audio Player alternative 1.90
Quicktime alternative XX?
Windows Media Player 6.4 or Media Player Classic 6.4
Irfan View 3.97
I´m using Winamp for 10 years now. I would never install Quicktime on one of my computers. Altough I´ve seen people that use Quicktime like I am using Winamp. The only reason why I do have Quicktime alternative is, that my Olympus Camera makes Quicktime movies.
Office:
Homesite 5.2
Adobe Acrobat 5.0
Nero 6
Dreamweaver 6
Partition Magic 8
Drive Image 5
U-Lead Gif Animator 5.05
Photo Shop 7
Photo Impact 11 (would also work with 7/8)
I´m using Homesite for 10 years now.