Windows Server 2019 in UNH CI Testing?

[Stephen Hemminger]

On Thu, 25 Jul 2024 15:14:37 -0400
Patrick Robb <probb at iol.unh.edu> wrote:

> Hello Tyler,
> 
> Windows Server 2019 mainstream end  of support date is January 2024,
> and extended end of support date is January 2029.
> 
> Currently at UNH we have two VMs (windows server 2019 and 2022) both
> running the Clang-LLVM & MinGW-64 compile jobs.
> 
> The server 2022 machine also runs the custom MSVC compile jobs that we
> set up in Fall 2023.
> 
> So, with Windows Server 2019 reaching end of regular support, should
> we discontinue CI on this system, or maintain it until (potentially)
> 2029 when it reaches end of extended support?
> 
> I am okay with either, I just don't necessarily understand how
> significant the regular vs extended support distinction is, and
> whether the results from the older system are still valuable for
> developers.
> 
> Cheers.
> 
> -Patrick
> 
> https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/lifecycle/products/windows-server-2019


Since Windows is a monoculture, having older version is not very interesting.
What is important is make sure both tool chains (MSVC and Clang) work.