Re: [Bf-committers] Windows XP support

2016-01-30 Thread Stephen Swaney
On Sat, Jan 30, 2016 at 03:25:15PM +0100, Knapp wrote: >... If the XP users really must use his old computer and he wants new > features that are not supported and he has internet then he can download a > new and modern Linux lite distro and run the newest Blender. Last I looked, previous

Re: [Bf-committers] Windows XP support

2016-01-30 Thread patrick boelens
One final note regarding Linux for less wealthy people: I think it's safe to assume that a lot of these people share a computer; be it within their family or within a broader community. I don't have any numbers for this, but making a blanket statement saying everyone has that option seems a bit

Re: [Bf-committers] Windows XP support

2016-01-30 Thread matmenu
Find me someone that used Blender on a linux distro one year long without solving several problems with the command line. Still today, the Linux distro which is seen as the most user-friendly: https://www.reddit.com/r/linuxmasterrace/comments/30c7ig/nvidia_drivers_not_working_with_linux_mint/

Re: [Bf-committers] Windows XP support

2016-01-30 Thread Knapp
If your computer is so old that it is running XP then you will have problems with most advanced features that expect you to have a powerful computer. If the XP users really must use his old computer and he wants new features that are not supported and he has internet then he can download a new and

Re: [Bf-committers] Windows XP support

2016-01-30 Thread Knapp
I have been using Linux on my system for over 15 years. I have never used the command line when using Blender. (I am talking as a user, not as a developer or debugger. Developer's will have to dive deep.) I have never had driver problems in connection with Blender. I never use the Blender in the