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Subject: Re: [Bitcoin-development] Warning message when running wallet in
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On Wed, Apr 16, 2014 at 05:20:41PM +0200, Pieter Wuille wrote:
> On Wed, Apr 16, 2014 at 5:12 PM, Kevin <kevinsisco61784@gmail.com> wrote:
> > I think we should get to the bottom of this. Should we assume that xp is
> > not secure enough?
>
> Yes.
Do we need a similar warning for OS X 10.6? The EOL of that one is
*far* less well known than XP (because of Apple's failure to
communicate product lifecycles).
roy
>
> > What is this warning?
>
> Windows XP is no longer maintained. Don't use such a system for
> protecting your money.
>
> > Who is issuing this warning?
>
> Microsoft: http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/end-support-help
>
> The suggestion here is to make Bitcoin Core detect when it's running
> on Windows XP, and warn the user (they are likely unaware of the
> risks).
>
> --
> Pieter
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