Rick Brewster Posted October 11, 2006 Share Posted October 11, 2006 Just wondering what OS everyone is using right now. If you're on Win2K, please explain why. For example: why haven't you upgraded your OS in the last 7 years? Preference? Cost? Apathy? I'm not trying to ask this in a confrontational sense, I'm honestly curious. And yes, the reason I'm asking is because we're seriously considering dropping Win2K support in the very near term. The Paint.NET Blog: https://blog.getpaint.net/ Donations are always appreciated! https://www.getpaint.net/donate.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoltBait Posted October 11, 2006 Share Posted October 11, 2006 I can not pick more than one OS. I use both Windows XP and Windows Server 2003. Does it matter with XP if it is home or pro? If so, I use 'pro'. On a side note: I sooooo wish I could drop 9x, 2K, and XP You know, Rick, you could just send the Current OS along with the request for update inside of the Paint.net updater... (It wouldn't be right, but you could do it.) Download: BoltBait's Plugin Pack | CodeLab | and a Free Computer Dominos Game Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Brewster Posted October 11, 2006 Author Share Posted October 11, 2006 I can not pick more than one OS. SadI use both Windows XP and Windows Server 2003. Does it matter with XP if it is home or pro? If so, I use 'pro'. Just pick which OS you use the most or like more or that wins a coin toss, I guess. Pro vs. Home doesn't matter. You know, Rick, you could just send the Current OS along with the request for update inside of the Paint.net updater... The updater works by downloading a text file and parsing its contents. This text file is called the update manifest. All the work is done client side. There's no web service or stats tracking beyond what the regular HTTP server provides (like AWstats or whatever). The filename of the manifest that is downloaded incorporates the schema revision, Windows version, and CPU platform that the user is on. Schema revision 2 is what Paint.NET 2.6 through 2.72 use. So all I have to do is ensure that the update manifest targeted at Win2K users doesn't include anything newer than 2.72. Like I said though, this is all done client side so the client can, of course, lie through its teeth and pretend it's a Windows version 7.0 on an Itanium or something. The Paint.NET Blog: https://blog.getpaint.net/ Donations are always appreciated! https://www.getpaint.net/donate.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Picc84 Posted October 11, 2006 Share Posted October 11, 2006 If you do get rid of Win2k? What will this do? Allow for evan more possiblities? like what? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Brewster Posted October 11, 2006 Author Share Posted October 11, 2006 .NET 3.0, for instance, requires Windows XP or newer. So anything that it enables. The Paint.NET Blog: https://blog.getpaint.net/ Donations are always appreciated! https://www.getpaint.net/donate.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S0S Posted October 11, 2006 Share Posted October 11, 2006 Windows XP Home with SP2. I've noticed SP2 is now mandatory for Paint.NET on Windows Home/Pro, will this apply to future Service Packs as well? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Brewster Posted October 11, 2006 Author Share Posted October 11, 2006 That kind of decision doesn't get made until much later -- I don't have any policy about that, in other words. The Paint.NET Blog: https://blog.getpaint.net/ Donations are always appreciated! https://www.getpaint.net/donate.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Illnab1024 Posted October 11, 2006 Share Posted October 11, 2006 XP SP2 --People still run Win95 here...funny, eh? ~~ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paintdotneato Posted October 11, 2006 Share Posted October 11, 2006 I'm runnin good ole' Windows Pro 2k 8) I get all the patches and what not for my comp and so far, I haven't run into anything that i really need XP for. So I guess I'm just waitin around for vista. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psyched Posted October 11, 2006 Share Posted October 11, 2006 WinXP Home SP2 Linux Gentoo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
entY8 Posted October 11, 2006 Share Posted October 11, 2006 atm Windows XP, but I'm not happy about it since it's too buggy and doesn't meet my expectations of a perfect os in many points However, since I have even worse impressions from linux (well, not in the bug point, but in the "perfect os" point ), i currently try to do a better one myself However, I will stick with XP for another decade for sure; please keep pdn compatible with that :wink: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tubular Tos Posted October 11, 2006 Share Posted October 11, 2006 :wink: Win XP home sp2 To be free To be wild And to be Just like a child Mike Oldfield http://www.myspace.com/tubulartos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gekko Posted October 11, 2006 Share Posted October 11, 2006 Home XP SP2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crosswalker Posted October 12, 2006 Share Posted October 12, 2006 Off topic but what kind of things does .NET 3.0 allow for? I know it's cool and all but what specifically does it do? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazy Man Dan Posted October 12, 2006 Share Posted October 12, 2006 I placed a tic in the WinXP category, running Media Center Edition. I am not a mechanism, I am part of the resistance; I am an organism, an animal, a creature, I am a beast. ~ Becoming the Archetype Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Brewster Posted October 12, 2006 Author Share Posted October 12, 2006 Ok it's official. Paint.NET v3.0 will require XP SP2 minimum. The Paint.NET Blog: https://blog.getpaint.net/ Donations are always appreciated! https://www.getpaint.net/donate.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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