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Subject: Re: [PHP-DEV] Dumping support for Windows 98 and Windows ME
From: wrowe@rowe-clan.net ("William A. Rowe, Jr.")

Andi Gutmans wrote:
> 
> In the spirit of dumping Win95 support in PHP 5, I'd like to officialy dump
> Windows 98&ME support from this point onwards. We are sticking to old
> Windows APIs because of this support which doesn't make much sense
> considering that Microsoft has stopped supporting those platforms six months
> ago (http://www.microsoft.com/windows/support/endofsupport.mspx).
> So I see no reason for us to support Micorsoft customers better than they do
> :) Those who are stuck on those versions should just stick to the versions
> up to PHP 5.2.0. They are not getting Windows updates, so why should they
> get PHP updates?

As the prime win32 mover at httpd, I'd say I wholeheartedly agree.  APR, the
portability layer, is moving in this same direction.

THAT SAID... please be prepared for hoots and howls, you will be surprised
to discover how many Win98SE boxes keep going, and going, and going.

Because there are better free/open operating systems solutions out there,
over win32, I no longer hold the opinion that 'forcing' a minimum baseline
of WinNT 4 SP6 or WinNT 5 (2000) is terribly unreasonable.  Let those who
haven't/won't upgrade, due to cost, seek out a better solution.

Bill