> > What newer APIs do we want to use but are being held back by XP? >
What about Python 3.5, which doesn't support XP anymore? As specified in PEP 11, a Python release only supports a Windows platform > while Microsoft considers the platform under extended support. This means > that Python 3.5 supports Windows Vista and newer. If you require Windows XP > support then please install Python 3.4. https://docs.python.org/3/using/windows.html On Fri, Jan 29, 2016 at 5:07 PM, Martijn Berger <[email protected]> wrote: > HI Mike, > > We could switch to PSAPI version 2 when targeting vista or above. > I am sure there are others as just this one could have been handled > without creating the **_xp variants of the toolchain. > For me personally I think switching to mdvc 2015 is more important ( I > know vc140_xp exists but lets not go there ) > and I do not run XP or Vista anymore and I do not know any other blender > dev that does. > Claiming real support based on that is a bit of a false promise. > > > On 29 Jan 2016, at 21:00, Mike Erwin <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > What newer APIs do we want to use but are being held back by XP? I know > the > > jump from Win 2000 to XP was because of the RawInput API for keyboard and > > 3D mice. I'm not making the case for keeping XP support forever, just > want > > a clear case for dropping it now instead of during 2.8. > > > > Thomas Dinges <[email protected]> wrote: > > > >> Additionally, with the OpenGL 2.1 bump in 2.77, I bet a lot of these > >> ancient systems, combined with Intel GMA cards will fail anyway. So what > >> is the point? > >> > > > > Martijn Berger <[email protected]> wrote: > > > >> ... and usually hardware to match. > > > > > > Combined with a crappy GPU, accept failure! But you can run many decent > > GPUs under XP. > > > > Windows 7 with latest service pack is a great target for 2.8. And MSVC > 2015 > > as soon as possible! (It can still build for XP :)) > > > > Mike Erwin > > musician, naturalist, pixel pusher, hacker extraordinaire > > _______________________________________________ > > Bf-committers mailing list > > [email protected] > > http://lists.blender.org/mailman/listinfo/bf-committers > > _______________________________________________ > Bf-committers mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.blender.org/mailman/listinfo/bf-committers > _______________________________________________ Bf-committers mailing list [email protected] http://lists.blender.org/mailman/listinfo/bf-committers
