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Probably a question better asked of the Python Software Foundation. My basic understanding is that Python will not support Windows systems that cannot support or does not have the proper version of programs that Python needs. Since Windows XP is dead, it will never be able to meet the requirements of Python 3.5 and higher. Another example would be Windows 7 (another dead horse), which requires Service Pack 1 in order to run 3.6. Note, I've not investigated Windows 7, I'm using anecdotal evidence of members problems.
For a more in depth answer or clarification, as I said, you should probably go straight to the source.
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(Feb-26-2018, 10:21 PM)snb Wrote: But it seems nobody answered as yet the WHY question (what I asked for).
The question was answered and to make it even more simple for you, it is because of software compatibility issues.
Quote:I would rather expect of an open source community not to be bothered by MS's marketing rethoric.
If you take the official privacy agencies seriously (and I do) Windows10 is a greater risk to the user than XP could ever be.
Neither of these statements has any relevance to the question you asked. If you are just looking for a soap box, that's fine, but a better location for that would be the "Bar" forum.
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