When Should You Stop Support for Software?

hahafaha asks: "I am currently working on a website for a small organization. We (I am not alone in this) have a beta version ready, and are currently testing the site on browsers. We have tried all of the big browsers (Firefox, IE, opera), as well as other browsers, such as lynx, links, w3m and even NetFront. So, when can one decide that they will stop supporting a system. Obviously, going (for example) down to IE 1 is crazy, but is IE 3 crazy? This is not only relevant to web design but to any programming at all. When, for example, can you say that I will *not* support a certain version of Windows. Can you say that now about Windows 98? How about 95?"

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Re:You should literally ask Slashdot

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Re:Depends...

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I got so much karma to burn it's not funny... so I'm going completely off topic about your SIG.

>>ACs don't bother. You're filtered. I don't even know you're there.

First off, what makes you so important that people should not bother commenting just because you ignore them.

Second, Many AC posts are trash, but a few ARE worth reading. Sometimes people post anoymously because
they're about to say something not in line with the slashdot readership's group-think; and don't feel like blowing their karma.

BTW, I only drop by Slashdot maybe once a week these days. This is because I find a great deal of what people say on Slashdot is not worth the time it takes me to read it. But by all means though, I encourage all (anonymous cowards included) to keep the posts coming.