From 7d105cb74bffadf3ef8fa791f8e20e3edc2e4548 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Don HO Date: Sat, 23 Jan 2021 23:59:41 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] Add guidelines for supporting legacy systems Close #9423, close #9443 --- README.md | 9 ++++++++- SUPPORTED_SYSTEM.md | 24 ++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2 files changed, 32 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) create mode 100644 SUPPORTED_SYSTEM.md diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 9672dd7f5..5ef360679 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -28,6 +28,14 @@ _Since the release of version 7.6.5 Notepad++ is signed using GPG with the follo https://github.com/notepad-plus-plus/notepad-plus-plus/blob/master/nppGpgPub.asc +Supported OS +------------ + +All the Windows systems still supported by Microsoft are supported by Notepad++. However, not all Notepad++ users can or want to use the newest system. Here is the [Supported systems information](SUPPORTED_SYSTEM.md) you may need in case you are one of them. + + + + Build Notepad++ --------------- @@ -41,4 +49,3 @@ Code contribution is welcome. Here are some [rules](CONTRIBUTING.md) that your s [Notepad++ Contributors](https://github.com/notepad-plus-plus/notepad-plus-plus/graphs/contributors) - diff --git a/SUPPORTED_SYSTEM.md b/SUPPORTED_SYSTEM.md new file mode 100644 index 000000000..bb41158b3 --- /dev/null +++ b/SUPPORTED_SYSTEM.md @@ -0,0 +1,24 @@ + +## Supported OS Table + +* The column **OS** is the list of different MS Windows generations. +* The column **can be run (version can be run)** is for the status of the latest release to be run under the OS. If the latest version cannot be run under the specific OS (with the status "NO"), then the last version number which can be run will be indicated in the parentheses. +* The column **supported** contains the status of Notepad++ team supporting Notepad++ under the specific OS. It means if a bug is present under an OS no more supported but not under supported OS, then this issue won't be treated by the team. + +| OS | can be run (version can be run) | supported | +|-------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------| +| **Windows 95** | NO (unknown) | NO | +| **Windows 98** | NO (unknown) | NO | +| **Windows ME** | NO (unknown) | NO | +| **Windows NT** | NO (unknown) | NO | +| **Windows 2000** | NO (unknown) | NO | +| **Windows XP** | NO (v7.9.2 & previous versions) | NO | +| **Windows Server 2003** | NO (v7.9.2 & previous versions) | NO | +| **Windows Vista** | YES | NO | +| **Windows Server 2008** | YES | NO | +| **Windows 7** | YES | NO | +| **Windows 8** | YES | YES | +| **Windows 8.1** | YES | YES | +| **Windows 10** | YES | YES | + +*Note that the list is meant for the last SP of each version*