From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Received: from sog-mx-4.v43.ch3.sourceforge.com ([172.29.43.194] helo=mx.sourceforge.net) by sfs-ml-1.v29.ch3.sourceforge.com with esmtp (Exim 4.76) (envelope-from ) id 1WaWfF-0000iM-PE for bitcoin-development@lists.sourceforge.net; Wed, 16 Apr 2014 20:42:37 +0000 Received-SPF: pass (sog-mx-4.v43.ch3.sourceforge.com: domain of gnomon.org.uk designates 93.93.131.22 as permitted sender) client-ip=93.93.131.22; envelope-from=roy@gnomon.org.uk; helo=darla.gnomon.org.uk; Received: from darla.gnomon.org.uk ([93.93.131.22]) by sog-mx-4.v43.ch3.sourceforge.com with esmtps (TLSv1:AES256-SHA:256) (Exim 4.76) id 1WaWfD-0003bw-VX for bitcoin-development@lists.sourceforge.net; Wed, 16 Apr 2014 20:42:37 +0000 Received: from darla.gnomon.org.uk (localhost.gnomon.org.uk [127.0.0.1]) by darla.gnomon.org.uk (8.14.3/8.14.3) with ESMTP id s3GKgOsU045781 (version=TLSv1/SSLv3 cipher=DHE-RSA-AES256-SHA bits=256 verify=NOT); Wed, 16 Apr 2014 21:42:29 +0100 (BST) (envelope-from roy@darla.gnomon.org.uk) Received: (from roy@localhost) by darla.gnomon.org.uk (8.14.3/8.14.1/Submit) id s3GKgO18045780; Wed, 16 Apr 2014 21:42:24 +0100 (BST) (envelope-from roy) Date: Wed, 16 Apr 2014 21:42:24 +0100 From: Roy Badami To: Pieter Wuille Message-ID: <20140416204223.GL59714@giles.gnomon.org.uk> References: <534E9DDC.7000502@gmail.com> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: User-Agent: Mutt/1.5.20 (2009-06-14) X-Spam-Score: -2.2 (--) X-Spam-Report: Spam Filtering performed by mx.sourceforge.net. See http://spamassassin.org/tag/ for more details. -1.5 SPF_CHECK_PASS SPF reports sender host as permitted sender for sender-domain -0.0 SPF_HELO_PASS SPF: HELO matches SPF record -0.0 SPF_PASS SPF: sender matches SPF record -0.7 RP_MATCHES_RCVD Envelope sender domain matches handover relay domain X-Headers-End: 1WaWfD-0003bw-VX Cc: Bitcoin Dev Subject: Re: [Bitcoin-development] Warning message when running wallet in Windows XP (or drop support?) X-BeenThere: bitcoin-development@lists.sourceforge.net X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.9 Precedence: list List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Wed, 16 Apr 2014 20:42:37 -0000 On Wed, Apr 16, 2014 at 05:20:41PM +0200, Pieter Wuille wrote: > On Wed, Apr 16, 2014 at 5:12 PM, Kevin 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 > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Learn Graph Databases - Download FREE O'Reilly Book > "Graph Databases" is the definitive new guide to graph databases and their > applications. Written by three acclaimed leaders in the field, > this first edition is now available. Download your free book today! > http://p.sf.net/sfu/NeoTech > _______________________________________________ > Bitcoin-development mailing list > Bitcoin-development@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/bitcoin-development >