XPost: alt.comp.os.windows-11, misc.taxes   
   From: robin_listas@es.invalid   
      
   On 2026-01-28 10:57, Maria Sophia wrote:   
   > Carlos E.R. wrote:   
   >>> The only idiots are people buying something that is clearly incompatible   
   >>> with their needs and then complain about it.   
   >>   
   >> Does the box clearly say in reasonable sized lettering that it is   
   >> Windows 11 only?   
   >   
   > Hi Carlos,   
   >   
   > I'll let the users judge for themselves so I snapped this photo just now:   
   >    
   >   
   > Be advised that this never happened before, so the user isn't expecting it.   
      
   Well, it does say that "requires Windows 11", but I can understand that   
   you did not expect this and did not see it, as you have been buying it   
   every year. Happens to everybody at sometime.   
      
   It is arbitrary, but there are other vendors.   
      
   ...   
      
   > But I'm not the only arbiter of fact on this Usenet group, so I will ask:   
   > Q: What on earth does TurboTax need Windows 11 for?   
   > A: ?   
      
   That's impossible to say, but it is possible that the program developers   
   chose to use the W11 11 API which surely has new functions not available   
   on W10. Sure, you can develop the software using the W10 API, but it is   
   their choice.   
      
   There are developer tools that tell you what functions a program is   
   using, and with some work you can find if they belong to the W11 API.   
      
   You can vote with your feet.   
      
   Return your purchase if they accept it, and tell them why. Buy at the   
   same time another software.   
      
   --   
   Cheers, Carlos.   
   ES🇪🇸, EU🇪🇺;   
      
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