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

[Stephen J. Turnbull]

Steve Dower writes:

 > I don't see any good reason for Python to support an OS that
 > Microsoft doesn't,

How about the *users* of that OS?

I don't see any good reason to take into account what Microsoft does
or doesn't support.  If that lack of support leads to Python users
dropping XP like hot potatoes, that will be visible in itself.  I
doubt it will, though.  EOL for XP has been coming a long long time,
far longer than Microsoft anticipated ;-), yet usage persists (most
small businesses I know in Japan are still using XP-based apps, small
sample, I admit).

If Python support for XP leads to significant pain for the majority of
Python users, or the majority on Windows, that's a good reason to drop
it, (which needs to be balanced against users who still need support).

Regards,