[Python-Dev] Python 3.4 and Windows XP: just 45 days until EOL

Glenn Linderman v+python at g.nevcal.com
Fri Jul 12 21:45:03 CEST 2013


On 7/12/2013 8:50 AM, Guido van Rossum wrote:
>
> You underestimate the reach of XP. For older or underpowered hardware 
> outside the developed world it is still the de facto choice. And it 
> definitely is the best version of Windows ever. None of the Win98 crap 
> and none of the Vista junk.
>
> Telling people to go install Ubuntu is not really fair if others 
> around them don't or if they need certain software.
>
> --Guido van Rossum (sent from Android phone)
>
Well said. +100
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