[Users] [Bug 4249] Start up on Win XP refused since (at least) v3.17.1-1

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--- Comment #2 from Ralf Mardorf <info.mardorf at rocketmail.com> ---
Is there a reason for bashing?

Who does complain? Somebody reported an issue with a version > 3.16.0, not
running on Suse.

If the developers decide to stop supporting Claws for Windows XP, it's
understandable and ok, but there's no reason for your kind of hostile comment.

A reason that some developers and companies still support outdated operating
systems might be avoiding e-waste, http://lmgtfy.com/?q=agbogbloshie+images .
There are other reasons, too. Developers of Apple apps often provide app
updates for unsupported devices, too.
Microsoft and Apple software is often written for averaged users, that are
bound to the default operating system of a device.
Depending on the kind of usage, even for emails, security and privacy not
always is a concern.

Btw. the latest security update for XP was provided this year.

"Despite the end of support for Windows XP, Microsoft has released three
emergency security updates for the operating system to patch major security
vulnerabilities:

    A patch released in May 2014 to address recently discovered vulnerabilities
in Internet Explorer 6 through 11 on all versions of Windows.
    A patch released in May 2017 to address a vulnerability that was being
leveraged by the WannaCry ransomware attack.
    A patch released in May 2019 to address a critical code execution
vulnerability in Remote Desktop Services which can be exploited in a similar
way as the WannaCry vulnerability." -
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_XP#End_of_support

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