[tor-bugs] #11445 [Tor]: Drop support for Windows XP

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#11445: Drop support for Windows XP
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     Reporter:  nickm   |      Owner:
         Type:  defect  |     Status:  new
     Priority:  normal  |  Milestone:  Tor: 0.2.???
    Component:  Tor     |    Version:
   Resolution:          |   Keywords:  tor-relay, windows, cleanup, lorax
Actual Points:          |  Parent ID:
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Description changed by teor:

Old description:

> Windows XP hit its end-of-life today.
>
> We should identify and drop support code for Windows XP.  This is mainly
> going to be a matter of identifying cases where we use LoadLibrary and
> GetProcAddress to find always-present-functions in always-present DLLs,
> and looking for opportunities to move from old busted APIs to fresh new
> ones.
>
> I'm making this a separate ticket from #11444 (removing support from pre-
> XP versions) since the timing on the two can be argued to be separate.
> Nonetheless, if we agree to do both at once, that might be clever.

New description:

 Windows XP hit its end-of-life today (April 8, 2014).

 We should identify and drop support code for Windows XP.  This is mainly
 going to be a matter of identifying cases where we use LoadLibrary and
 GetProcAddress to find always-present-functions in always-present DLLs,
 and looking for opportunities to move from old busted APIs to fresh new
 ones.

 I'm making this a separate ticket from #11444 (removing support from pre-
 XP versions) since the timing on the two can be argued to be separate.
 Nonetheless, if we agree to do both at once, that might be clever.

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