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Re: [Bitcoin-development] Warning message when running wallet in Windows XP (or drop support?)
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+Subject: Re: [Bitcoin-development] Warning message when running wallet in
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+On 4/16/2014 4:14 AM, Wladimir wrote:
+> Hello,
+>
+> Today I noticed that even my bank is warning people to not do internet
+> banking with Windows XP.
+>
+> If it is no longer secure enough for online banking it's CERTAINLY not
+> secure enough to run a wallet (for a node only it would be ok-ish as
+> they have no keys to protect).
+>
+> Any opinions on what to do here? Just warn and allow the user to
+> continue? Redirect them to a 'Windows XP is dangerous' message on
+> bitcoin.org <http://bitcoin.org>? (Microsoft uses
+> http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/end-support-help)
+>
+> The drawback of dropping XP support completely would be that a lot of
+> computers (especially in China and Russia etc) are still running XP,
+> so this could cause the network to lose nodes.
+>
+> If you're maintainer of other wallet software: how are you handling this?
+> Are you going to drop XP support completely? If so, starting from when?
+>
+> Regards,
+> Wladimir
+>
+>
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+I think we should get to the bottom of this. Should we assume that xp
+is not secure enough? What is this warning? Who is issuing this warning?
+
+
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+Kevin
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+ <div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 4/16/2014 4:14 AM, Wladimir wrote:<br>
+ </div>
+ <blockquote
+cite="mid:CA+s+GJDdENtqQt1f+L5htuuyPxUxsq0prLQFBLirTjJz0nG1gw@mail.gmail.com"
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+ <div>Hello,<br>
+ <div class="">
+ <div class="">
+ <p>Today I noticed that even my bank is warning people to
+ not do internet banking with Windows XP.</p>
+ <p>If it is no longer secure enough for online banking
+ it's CERTAINLY not secure enough to run a wallet (for a
+ node only it would be ok-ish as they have no keys to
+ protect).</p>
+ </div>
+ </div>
+ Any opinions on what to do here? Just warn and allow the user
+ to continue? Redirect them to a 'Windows XP is dangerous'
+ message on <a moz-do-not-send="true"
+ href="http://bitcoin.org">bitcoin.org</a>? (Microsoft uses <a
+ moz-do-not-send="true"
+ href="http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/end-support-help">http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/end-support-help</a>)<br>
+ <br>
+ </div>
+ <div>The drawback of dropping XP support completely would be
+ that a lot of computers (especially in China and Russia etc)
+ are still running XP, so this could cause the network to lose
+ nodes.<br>
+ </div>
+ <div><br>
+ If you're maintainer of other wallet software: how are you
+ handling this?<br>
+ </div>
+ <div>Are you going to drop XP support completely? If so,
+ starting from when?<br>
+ </div>
+ <div><br>
+ Regards,<br>
+ </div>
+ Wladimir<br>
+ <br>
+ </div>
+ <br>
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+applications. Written by three acclaimed leaders in the field,
+this first edition is now available. Download your free book today!
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+ </blockquote>
+ I think we should get to the bottom of this.&nbsp; Should we assume that
+ xp is not secure enough?&nbsp; What is this warning?&nbsp; Who is issuing this
+ warning?<br>
+ <br>
+ <br>
+ <pre class="moz-signature" cols="72">--
+Kevin
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