[New-bugs-announce] [issue21698] Platform.win32_ver() shows different values than expected on Windows 8.1

[Aviv Avital]

New submission from Aviv Avital:

On Windows 8.1, win32_ver() returns a Windows 8 version number:

C:\>\Python27\python.exe
Python 2.7.5 (default, May 15 2013, 22:43:36) [MSC v.1500 32 bit (Intel)] on win32
Type "help", "copyright", "credits" or "license" for more information.
>>> import platform
>>> platform.win32_ver()
('8', '6.2.9200', '', 'Multiprocessor Free')
>>> quit()

C:\>ver

Microsoft Windows [Version 6.3.9600]

C:\>

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components: Windows
messages: 220089
nosy: AvivAvital
priority: normal
severity: normal
status: open
title: Platform.win32_ver() shows different values than expected on Windows 8.1
type: behavior
versions: Python 2.7

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