On 11/11/2015 06:13 AM, Chris Angelico wrote: > On Tue, Nov 10, 2015 at 11:34 AM, M. Kamisato via Python-list > <python-list@python.org> wrote: >> I am running python on Windows XP SP3 and download version 3.5xx. I got the >> above error message and could not run the program. >> I have downloaded Python version 2.7xx and it runs fine. >> Is there any way I can get version 3.5xx to run on my computer? >> Mel KamisatoBuena Park, CA > > You can't get 3.5 to run on XP, no; your options are: > > 1) Install Python 3.4, which does support XP > 2) Upgrade to a newer version of Windows (anything from Vista onward > will run 3.5; to save having to do this in future, jump straight to 7 > or 10) > 3) Make the jump to Linux or FreeBSD or some other OS. > > When 3.5.1 is released (currently scheduled for early December), > you'll get a clear and simple error when you try to install, rather > than strange issues about it not being a valid program. That won't > change the platform support, but at least it won't be as confusing.
The Python website is looking very professional and polished these days. But we still don't have a simple message on the download page telling people Windows XP is no longer supported. Given the number of people posting lately (several each week), I would think even with the limited time and resources of the python.org webmaster a little warning message would be in order. Even when the installer is fixed, it would still be nice to have basic OS requirements listed before the download is ever clicked. -- https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
