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2018-07-30 5:42 AM:</span><br>
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 30-Jul-18 1:21 PM, Chris Ilias
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Does anyone know the percentage of Windows Thunderbird users on
Windows XP? There's a <a
href="https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/thunderbird-end-support-xp-and-vista"
moz-do-not-send="true">draft support article about EOL for
Thunderbird on Windows XP and Vista</a>, but I wonder if a
separate article is needed. I <a
href="https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/forums/contributors/712910"
moz-do-not-send="true">asked for visitor numbers</a>, but
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There is a draft article, because I wrote it. I wrote it because
Thunderbird 60 is EOL XP and Vista. Just as there is a draft what
is new for TB60. Is visitors numbers to any Mozilla web site all
that relevant here. I would argue not. XP users have changed
little for a long time. That is why they are using XP. So when
they do not get an update, they might be prompted to go looking.
Until then they will be working on "it ain't broke". They might
also download the current version and try and install it. Then go
looking for answers.<br>
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I wrote the article because I think it behoves up to explain the
situation, explain what is the last version of Thunderbird they can
use and poke them to update their operating system. I do not think
I have done all of that in the draft document, but saying nothing
is not acceptable in my opinion. Whilst I do not have updated
figures <a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="https://www.businessinsider.com.au/how-many-people-use-windows-xp-chart-2017-5?r=US&IR=T">12
months ago XP and vista</a> usage still amounted to around 14% of
computers, so it still exceeded the combined usage of OSX and Linux
almost by a factor of three (5%).<br>
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Hi Matt,<br>
I understand why the article was created. :) I just want to evaluate
whether creating a separate article is the best method of support to
inform XP users, and it's important to have data. After all, I was
surprised to read that there are so many more Linux users visiting
Thunderbird Support than Mac users. That has certainly helped determine
which screenshots are needed more.<br>
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I also don't think that this is a discussion for tb-planning, but I
don't want anyone with access to that data to be discouraged from
posting it. It's still useful to have.<br>
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