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It is not indeed, as the README states. Windows 7 has been discontinued for a long while.
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Windows 7 has been obsolete for years. I don’t think anyone is willing or able to continue supporting this outdated operating system.
Incidentally, it can be extremely dangerous to use an operating system for which there have been no security updates for years.
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The subject is not about the opportunity to support it.
It is about the software not running AFTER is has been properly installed.
Then the change log should state it so that users don’t download incompatible versions. The installer should not install an incompatible version.
The readme file is quite late after you installed the software.
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The README states the minimum supported version.
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Then the change log should state it so that users don’t download incompatible versions.
This suggestion is no better than informing about the minimum required version of Windows in the README file. At least the README is displayed immediately when opening the darktable GitHub repository. As for me, the changelog (or its variations, such as the release notes of the latest version, etc.) is the last thing I read when evaluating whether it is worth trying to install unfamiliar software.
The installer should not install an incompatible version.
Yes, you are right here. It's a legitimate wish. While I won't be reopening your issue, I've put this item on my list as an opportunity for improvement. But it will have the lowest possible priority. Why exactly?
Currently, among the contributors there is no one who would be a Windows developer in the full sense. I think that adding the ability to distinguish Windows versions to the installer (we use NSIS) is definitely a doable task. But a non-Windows developer will have to spend some time researching an unfamiliar tool. While the benefit of this is minimal: to save a few minutes of time for the really tiny number of users who will try to install darktable on Windows 7.
In summary, if you can contribute the necessary code, it will be gratefully accepted and integrated into darktable. Otherwise, don't expect a high likelihood that anyone will devote resources to this improvement.
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