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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Windows XP is no longer maintained.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



  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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