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Date: Wed, 16 Apr 2014 10:45:48 +0200
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From: Melvin Carvalho <melvincarvalho@gmail.com>
To: Wladimir <laanwj@gmail.com>
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Subject: Re: [Bitcoin-development] Warning message when running wallet in
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On 16 April 2014 10:14, Wladimir <laanwj@gmail.com> 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?
> (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.
>

XP with a trezor would work fine tho?

My personal preference would be a warning, and to direct them to a free
software operating system that they could upgrade to.


>
> 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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<div dir=3D"ltr"><br><div class=3D"gmail_extra"><br><br><div class=3D"gmail=
_quote">On 16 April 2014 10:14, Wladimir <span dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=3D"m=
ailto:laanwj@gmail.com" target=3D"_blank">laanwj@gmail.com</a>&gt;</span> w=
rote:<br>
<blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1p=
x #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div>Hello,<br><div>
        <div>
            <p>Today I noticed that even my bank is warning people to not d=
o internet banking with Windows XP.</p>

<p>If it is no longer secure enough for online banking it&#39;s CERTAINLY n=
ot secure enough to run a wallet (for a node only it would be ok-ish as the=
y have no keys to protect).</p></div>
      </div>Any opinions on what to do here? Just warn and allow the user t=
o continue? Redirect them to a &#39;Windows XP is dangerous&#39; message on=
 <a href=3D"http://bitcoin.org" target=3D"_blank">bitcoin.org</a>? (Microso=
ft uses <a href=3D"http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/end-support-h=
elp" target=3D"_blank">http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/end-suppo=
rt-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></blockqu=
ote>
<div><br></div><div>XP with a trezor would work fine tho?<br><br></div><div=
>My personal preference would be a warning, and to direct them to a free so=
ftware operating system that they could upgrade to.<br></div><div>=C2=A0</d=
iv>
<blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1p=
x #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div></div><div><br>If you&=
#39;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 fro=
m when?<br></div><div><br>Regards,<br></div>Wladimir<br><br></div>
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