On Tue, Mar 31, 2020 at 4:51 PM Stefan Monnier <
address@hidden> wrote:
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> > We still want to support Windows 9X.
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> Do we? Do you know (of) someone using a recentish Emacs on Windows 9X?
No, I don't, but I had people running Emacs on Windows 9X just a couple of years ago or so.
Anyway, the argument (not mine, Richard's and Eli's, I think) has been that there are people, mostly in third world countries, with no access to modern hardware or the possibility to upgrade to newer Windows. The counter-argument is that they can run older Emacs, of course. Perhaps. I don't really want to argue one way or another, to me whether to support Windows 9X or not is decided by whoever bears the burden of maintainership.
> > Did I misunderstand him?
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> Yes, he described the extra efforts that we should spend to try and
> provide support for those hypothetical Windows 9X users out there.
Yes, I did misunderstand him, or yes he said what I think and you disagree? (I'm assuming the latter.)