What's the general consensus on supporting Windows 2000? [closed]
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08-06-2019 - |
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What's the general consensus on supporting Windows 2000 for software distribution? Are people supporting Windows XP SP2+ for new software development or is this too restrictive still?
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"OK" is a subjective judgement. You'll need to take a look at your client base and see what they're using.
Having said that, I dropped support for Win2K over a year ago with no negative impact.
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I'd say MS have made the decision for you if they themselves wont support it in .NET 3.5.
The latest version of WinRAR still supports Windows 95. Think about it, why is that? It's because WinRAR solves a extremely common problem - of unpacking a file. People still use older systems not because they like them, but because they are forced to by the hardware. If you're making a video game, sure, drop support for anything below XP SP2, but if you're making a program that solves a specific task, like converting an RTF to PDF, I don't see a reason not to support other systems.
It is not merely "OK"; it is a good idea. Anything to encourage the laggards to keep current is a good thing.
A lot of computers at my company use Win2k, so we couldn't really drop support. It all depends on the client base.
With XP being 5/6 years old now, I think most home users will be using it, but many business users may still be using it. all in all, it depends on your target audience. Personally I would regard Windows 2000 support as a bonus rather than a requirement.
This is very subjective, it really depends who you're selling to.
If it's average Joe then Windows 2K owners are going to be at best a percent or two of your target market. If it's the military (who I believe still run 2K on their toughbooks) then you're in trouble.
Its fine by me :) The company i work for (mining and construction) with <15k employees and we don't support Wink2k and have not for a while.
I would say yes, as most have switched to XP or vista, from what I can tell.
