Re: Dumping support for Windows 98 and Windows ME

From: Date: Thu, 21 Dec 2006 22:20:08 +0000
Subject: Re: Dumping support for Windows 98 and Windows ME
Groups: php.internals 
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+1 It might be a good idea to keep the latest build of php4/5, that can run on these systems, arround for a while so the users can download them. - Frank > Hi all, > > In the spirit of dumping Win95 support in PHP 5, I'd like to officialy dump > Windows 98&ME support from this point onwards. We are sticking to old > Windows APIs because of this support which doesn't make much sense > considering that Microsoft has stopped supporting those platforms six months > ago (http://www.microsoft.com/windows/support/endofsupport.mspx). > So I see no reason for us to support Micorsoft customers better than they do > :) Those who are stuck on those versions should just stick to the versions > up to PHP 5.2.0. They are not getting Windows updates, so why should they > get PHP updates? > > Unless anyone disagrees with this, we'll go ahead with this. > > Andi > > -- > PHP Internals - PHP Runtime Development Mailing List > To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php >

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