Windows 10 prerequisite for 7.2.0? (so abandon Windows 7 and avoid Windows 8)

[Michael Stahl]

... so what i understand you're saying is that it would reflect badly on us if we cater to users that operate their computers outside of vendor support.

thanks for your input.

On 03.01.21 13:02, Marc Roos wrote:
>   
> Without knowing to much about the differences between developing for
> windows7 and windows10. I would always suggest an approach where you do
> not enforce anything that is outside of your core business as an office
> application suite. Eg. as in what OS someone is using.
> 
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> To: libreoffice at lists.freedesktop.org
> Subject: Re: Windows 10 prerequisite for 7.2.0? (so abandon Windows 7
> and avoid Windows 8)
> 
> On 3.1.2021 11.55, julien2412 wrote:
>> Taking a look at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_7, Windows 7
>> (released in 2009) is now only "eligible for the Extended Security
>> Updates service. This service is available via OEMs, in yearly
> installments.
>> Security updates are available for the operating system until at most
>> January 10, 2023 only for Professional and Enterprise volume licensed
>> editions"
>>
>> What about asking Windows 8 or rather Windows 10 as prerequisite for
>> future LO 7.2.0 Windows version?
>>
>> (benefit: not wasting time on an obsolete system if not in dev part in
> 
>> QA part for example)
> 
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