From: Pieter Wuille <pieter.wuille@gmail.com>
To: Kevin <kevinsisco61784@gmail.com>
Cc: Bitcoin Dev <bitcoin-development@lists.sourceforge.net>
Subject: Re: [Bitcoin-development] Warning message when running wallet in Windows XP (or drop support?)
Date: Wed, 16 Apr 2014 17:20:41 +0200 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <CAPg+sBg-LBHx4sTR1QuK_-t1Yb+N+Vsi9BsyQ41vaWB6gFEHvw@mail.gmail.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <534E9DDC.7000502@gmail.com>
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.
> 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Windows XP is no longer maintained.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
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2014-04-16 15:20 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 25+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2014-04-16 8:14 [Bitcoin-development] Warning message when running wallet in Windows XP (or drop support?) Wladimir
2014-04-16 8:45 ` Melvin Carvalho
2014-04-16 9:41 ` Wladimir
2014-04-16 11:06 ` [Bitcoin-development] mid-term bitcoin security (Re: Warning message when running wallet in Windows XP (or drop support?)) Adam Back
2014-04-18 14:26 ` Jeff Garzik
2014-04-18 14:39 ` Justus Ranvier
2014-04-16 15:12 ` [Bitcoin-development] Warning message when running wallet in Windows XP (or drop support?) Kevin
2014-04-16 15:20 ` Pieter Wuille [this message]
2014-04-16 15:28 ` Wladimir
2014-04-16 16:27 ` Kevin
2014-04-16 16:35 ` Mark Friedenbach
2014-04-16 16:41 ` Chris Williams
2014-04-16 16:44 ` Mark Friedenbach
2014-04-16 16:50 ` Chris Williams
2014-04-16 18:59 ` Kevin
2014-04-16 19:43 ` Adam Back
2014-04-16 20:42 ` Roy Badami
2014-04-16 21:10 ` Laszlo Hanyecz
2014-04-16 21:29 ` Kevin
2014-04-16 21:39 ` Mark Friedenbach
2014-04-16 22:00 ` Pieter Wuille
2014-04-16 15:23 ` Mark Friedenbach
2014-04-16 22:06 ` Gregory Maxwell
2014-04-17 7:39 ` Wladimir
[not found] ` <CACKnu1prEkZb5L4bGeKfjHtW+1CLmAuYr2-OWq0z5z+SvxhLTg@mail.gmail.com>
2014-04-17 7:27 ` Wladimir
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