From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.4.0 (2014-02-07) on aws-us-west-2-korg-lkml-1.web.codeaurora.org X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=-3.9 required=3.0 tests=BAYES_00,DKIM_SIGNED, DKIM_VALID,DKIM_VALID_AU,HEADER_FROM_DIFFERENT_DOMAINS,MAILING_LIST_MULTI, SPF_HELO_NONE,SPF_PASS autolearn=no autolearn_force=no version=3.4.0 Received: from mail.kernel.org (mail.kernel.org [198.145.29.99]) by smtp.lore.kernel.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 693A7C4742C for ; Tue, 10 Nov 2020 13:08:48 +0000 (UTC) Received: from krantz.zx2c4.com (krantz.zx2c4.com [192.95.5.69]) (using TLSv1.2 with cipher ECDHE-RSA-AES256-GCM-SHA384 (256/256 bits)) (No client certificate requested) by mail.kernel.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id AC02620674 for ; Tue, 10 Nov 2020 13:08:47 +0000 (UTC) Authentication-Results: mail.kernel.org; dkim=pass (2048-bit key) header.d=zx2c4.com header.i=@zx2c4.com header.b="pWl11fis" DMARC-Filter: OpenDMARC Filter v1.3.2 mail.kernel.org AC02620674 Authentication-Results: mail.kernel.org; dmarc=pass (p=none dis=none) header.from=zx2c4.com Authentication-Results: mail.kernel.org; spf=pass smtp.mailfrom=wireguard-bounces@lists.zx2c4.com Received: by krantz.zx2c4.com (ZX2C4 Mail Server) with ESMTP id 355dc257; Tue, 10 Nov 2020 13:03:18 +0000 (UTC) Received: from mail.zx2c4.com (mail.zx2c4.com [192.95.5.64]) by krantz.zx2c4.com (ZX2C4 Mail Server) with ESMTPS id 60479b52 (TLSv1.3:TLS_AES_256_GCM_SHA384:256:NO) for ; Tue, 10 Nov 2020 13:03:16 +0000 (UTC) Received: by mail.zx2c4.com (ZX2C4 Mail Server) with ESMTP id 8232f1bb for ; Tue, 10 Nov 2020 13:04:02 +0000 (UTC) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha1; c=relaxed; d=zx2c4.com; h=mime-version :references:in-reply-to:from:date:message-id:subject:to:cc :content-type; s=mail; bh=DuKaqTmPNniy11qKUerQfNp4UX8=; b=pWl11f ismnKNfd2ZfUMDtQ+jP+dalIc3vIcxoiKEdduk4cS8hVjKOPPdwUxW7z+ivtwPXV WtDcX98rjTrLEbMyemleMEJUuFTMueR9Spfu9P4uqVtQIx1IMCn91xRxpJG9vKSs lBblxoqvjvIFgge5asee+TnynY7Byx+5DQIYkjGmaxZzSsxKIl2Bv83xhJg7jFPC P17j0yFe5qbr8Bm0yrrQfALBM1cHbrhsFCe1vVJQ8ugNdpBcB6yCAGmiCvzYrpvZ +XbwRoj/cZhLcI8Tjsnf9xldXuT1pyZK4j8wYHV8Pw04ODbz4o3MQmVJlljCDI82 s4V4X5L2c5AlA2hw== Received: by mail.zx2c4.com (ZX2C4 Mail Server) with ESMTPSA id f59dc60f (TLSv1.3:TLS_AES_256_GCM_SHA384:256:NO) for ; Tue, 10 Nov 2020 13:04:02 +0000 (UTC) Received: by mail-yb1-f171.google.com with SMTP id s8so11534267yba.13 for ; Tue, 10 Nov 2020 05:06:57 -0800 (PST) X-Gm-Message-State: AOAM533QXYyClnX2IV9EC8flbGZ3fakTJ6tdCUBZIOr/7h0Tj6sm5QJV 8E0JZsnSwRrbSjMNPySQ/4vp4MGxUViPe29WsnY= X-Google-Smtp-Source: ABdhPJyDNJEyFYGFqmOqpki8eTbxT9fNLfsPZNn7l4hxCGzGLnHLkbShc6VnAYHZ7QDUUKC2A8ms2bn89BWEF0utTig= X-Received: by 2002:a25:6089:: with SMTP id u131mr26923572ybb.456.1605013617363; Tue, 10 Nov 2020 05:06:57 -0800 (PST) MIME-Version: 1.0 References: <20201110134743.1615fcf4@frign.de> <00fa01d6b760$da95c480$8fc14d80$@gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <00fa01d6b760$da95c480$8fc14d80$@gmail.com> From: "Jason A. Donenfeld" Date: Tue, 10 Nov 2020 14:06:46 +0100 X-Gmail-Original-Message-ID: Message-ID: Subject: Re: Should we sunset Windows 7 support? To: samuel.progin@gmail.com Cc: WireGuard mailing list Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" X-BeenThere: wireguard@lists.zx2c4.com X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.30rc1 Precedence: list List-Id: Development discussion of WireGuard List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Errors-To: wireguard-bounces@lists.zx2c4.com Sender: "WireGuard" On Tue, Nov 10, 2020 at 2:05 PM wrote: > FWIW, Microsoft sells extended support (Windows 7 ESU) to corporate > customers using Pro or Enterprise editions. It can be extended until Jan > 10th 2023. > > https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/troubleshoot/windows-client/windows-7-eos-f > aq/windows-7-extended-security-updates-faq I thought about this... One thing I wonder is: are purchasers of ESU the same group of people that are likely to run newfangled security software like WireGuard? How likely is there to be an overlap? I realize my question implies, "not very likely," but I really don't know too much about who Microsoft sells this stuff to, so if you have any insights, I'm all ears.