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Originally Posted by DuckieTigger
Any source you could link that supports that? If you have problems with a library using unsupported hardware it is the compilers fault that it assumed that the piece of hardware (e.g. sse2 support in cpu) is available when it isn't.
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Those running XP with an obsolete process can run Calibre from source and compile Qt5 without the need for a more advanced processor or they can upgrade the hardware and the OS so all that needs to be done is just to install the latest Calibre. It's their choice.
Windows 7 was released July 22, 2009. That's almost 5.5 years. For those who are now complaining that they cannot afford to upgrade the hardware or get a new computer, 5.5 years is long enough to have saved up to get better hardware. I don't feel for anyone on obsolete hardware running XP. When Windows 7 came out, Microsoft sold it for 1/2 price. So really, given the length of time since the release of Windows 7, I don't see why most people could not have upgraded by now.
Even just putting away $10 a month would be enough to buy a system capable of running Qt5. I've seen the bear bones system bundles sold by Newegg for like $300-$400. Then there would be enough left over to upgrade the OS.
Sure, it might not be easy to come up with the money now. But if they had been saving since July 2009, that would not be a problem now.