Re: Warning users on XP *before* uninstalling the old version?

[Pascal Quantin <pascal.quantin () gmail com>]

2014-08-10 16:56 GMT+02:00 Maynard, Chris <Christopher.Maynard () gtech com>:

> Other possibilities?
>
>
>
> 1.    Disable the auto-update feature if Wireshark is running on Windows
> XP.
>
> 2.    Leave the auto-update enabled, but have it only check against the
> latest 1.10.x version (if possible)?
>
> 3.    Since Wireshark 1.12.x still works on Windows XP, possibly change
> the message from “This version may not work on Windows XP …” to something
> else, such as, “This version is unsupported on Windows XP.  If you
> experience problems, please report them and revert to an earlier version of
> Wireshark instead.” … where “earlier version” is not necessarily the latest
> 1.10.x release since we know 1.12.0 still works.  We could also refer them
> to http://wiki.wireshark.org/Development/LifeCycle?  That way they pretty
> much know that they’re on their own.  Once a future version of Wireshark is
> known NOT to work on Windows XP, then handle it just like 2000, NT, …?
>
>
>
> - Chris
>
>
>
>
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> *From:* wireshark-dev-bounces () wireshark org [mailto:
> wireshark-dev-bounces () wireshark org] *On Behalf Of *Graham Bloice
> *Sent:* Sunday, August 10, 2014 7:10 AM
> *To:* Developer support list for Wireshark
> *Subject:* Re: [Wireshark-dev] Warning users on XP *before* uninstalling
> the old version?
>
>
>
> On 10 August 2014 02:55, Evan Huus <eapache () gmail com> wrote:
>
> Per this comment, seems like it would be a good idea:
>
> https://blog.wireshark.org/2014/07/wireshark-1-12-officially-released/comment-page-1/#comment-3385
>
> Don't know much about the Windows installer though, this may not be
> possible?
>
>
>
> From the release notes:
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>
> 2.4. Platform Support
>
> Support for Windows XP has been deprecated. We will make an effort to
> support it for as long as possible but our ability to do so depends on
> upstream packages and other factors beyond our control.
>
>
>
> As users obviously don't read the release notes! I think we should maybe
> get the installer to check if the host OS is XP, and then offer the warning
> before doing anything else.
>
> --
>
> Graham Bloice

Hi,

in https://code.wireshark.org/review/#/c/3533/, I moved the Windows version
check prior to the uninstaller.

Pascal.

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