> There’s only one problem with Capossela’s statements: they are complete rubbish. Woah, okay. Is it possible that Microsoft is telling the truth? Windows 7 wi

> There’s only one problem with Capossela’s statements: they are complete rubbish. Woah, okay. Is it possible that Microsoft is telling the truth? Windows 7 will be supported till 2020, so it will still get security patches, but MS can't just patch in OS-level threat mitigation features like HEASLR. People seem to think that the choice between 7 and 10 is a choice of user interface, but MS still make changes under the hood between versions. As a software developer, this sort of thing is frustrating, since if you want to use the shiny new API features of newer Windows versions, you have to write fallback code for the older versions. Things aren't so bad if the oldest version you have to support is Windows 7, but back when XP was relevant, that normally meant supporting DirectSound as well as WASAPI and Direct3D 9 as well as (or instead of) Direct3D 11. Personally, I think if you don't like the direction that Windows is going in, you should consider the switch to Linux or OS X. Specifically, if you prefer a traditional desktop interface over a touch interface and you don't want your desktop computer to start looking more like your phone or tablet, Linux and OS X might be the last places you can turn. When Windows 7 gets as old as XP is today and 50% of people are still using it, I think developers will start to get as frustrated with 7 users as they are with XP users.