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[Mark Roszko <mark.roszko@xxxxxxxxx>]

8.1 shouldn't be the biggest issue. Windows 7 was launched with 32-bit and
64-bit machines. By the time 8.1 rolled around 64-bit was the major default
for machines from OEMs as basically all CPUs were 64-bit capable by then.
With 10, OEMs still had the choice of 32-bit but they would be some really
terrible OEM to install 32-bit.



On Sun, Aug 2, 2020 at 7:37 AM Ian McInerney <Ian.S.McInerney@xxxxxxxx>
wrote:

> We'll have to figure out how to phrase the support requirements for this,
> because we have committed to supporting Windows 8.1 until January 10, 2023
> apparently - and 8.1 would have 32-bit versions.
>
> -Ian
>
> On Sun, Aug 2, 2020 at 4:58 AM Mark Roszko <mark.roszko@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>> I am working on a MSVC build chain slowly amongst my ADHD heh.
>> Though I'm focusing on Win64 builds, Win32 would be trivial. It's just a
>> measure of how much is it worth it. Microsoft has instituted a complete ban
>> on 32-bit sales of new PCs a few months ago on their end so wiin32 is
>> slowly moving towards life support status.
>>
>> On Sat, Aug 1, 2020 at 11:31 PM Seth Hillbrand <seth@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> wrote:
>>
>>>
>>> On Sat, Aug 1, 2020 at 7:31 PM Mark Roszko <mark.roszko@xxxxxxxxx>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Ah right, as it stands, the only way to use a new install of msys2
>>>> 32-bit now is to patch it on startup because the repo keys changed but they
>>>> no longer update the 32-bit base package
>>>>
>>>> See: https://www.msys2.org/news/#2020-06-29-new-packagers
>>>>
>>>> But the package versions available on 32-bit are going to begin to
>>>> diverge from the 64-bit builds
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> There may need to be a decision made about continued 32-bit support for
>>>> KiCad Windows.
>>>>
>>>>
>>> Unless we push the Windows builds over to Visual Studio, this
>>> announcement makes our decision for us.  V6 makes a natural transition
>>> point for us, support-wise as well.
>>>
>>> -Seth
>>>
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>>
>>
>> --
>> Mark
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Mark