Hello. I got a chance to test client versions 2.0.12 and 2.2.2 on Windows 8. They installed fine and I was able to connect to servers with no problems. The staff client interface seemed to function properly, however, I did not perform much in-depth testing.
And now a bit off-topic. I generally do not follow Windows development very closely, so there could be many amazing "under-the-hood" improvements to Windows 8 that I am not aware of. That said, after spending a few hours with Windows 8, I would basically describe it as dumbed-down Windows 7 with significant usability issues. For example, when using previous versions of Windows, I could access all the programs and settings I needed from a single interface. With Windows 8, I had to switch between the "idiocracy" interface and the "normal" Windows interface to accomplish what I needed. That's just one example of a Windows 8 "feature" that made it more time-consuming to accomplish what I needed. I don't want to get into writing a full Windows 8 critique here, but for what it's worth and based on my first impressions my advice to fellow Evergreeners and libraries would be to not rush upgrading to Windows 8 without careful evaluation. The most significant changes that I encountered with Windows 8 so far seem to be geared towards consumer use and Microsoft's desire to compete with iOS and Android in that arena. That may be exactly what you need, but it is possible that these features will just get in the way. Aleksey On Oct 26, 2012, at 14:13 , Tony Bandy wrote: > Hello everyone, > > Please pardon any duplications, but wanted to let everyone know that so far, > I've installed the client software (2.1.1) on my new Windows 8 Pro box and > client is working with no issues so far. I didn't think there should be too > many, but in case anyone was wondering....now if I can just figure out how to > get to my desktop, I'm good! > > Tony > > ******************************************* > Tony Bandy > [email protected] > OHIONET > 1500 West Lane Ave. > Columbus, OH 43221-3975 > 1-800-686-8975 x19 > ******************************************** > > Alexey Lazar PALS Information System Developer and Integrator 507-389-2907 http://www.mnpals.org/
