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# The Go Programming Language
**go-legacy-win7** is a fork of the Go programming language that maintains Windows 7 support and allows for deprecated `go get` behaviour. This project aims to provide a stable Go environment for users who need to support legacy Windows systems or prefer the traditional Go workflow.
**go-legacy-win7** is a fork of the Go programming language that maintains support for Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2, and allows for deprecated `go get` behaviour. This project aims to provide a stable Go environment for users who need to support legacy Windows systems or prefer the traditional Go workflow.
![Gopher image](https://golang.org/doc/gopher/fiveyears.jpg)
_Gopher image by [Renee French][rf], licensed under [Creative Commons 4.0 Attribution licence][cc4-by]._
## Differences from Upstream Go
1. **Windows 7 Support**
Whilst the official Go project has dropped support for Windows 7, this fork maintains compatibility with Windows 7 systems.
1. **Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 Support**
While the official Go project has dropped support for Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2, this fork maintains compatibility with these legacy Windows systems.
2. **Classic `go get` Behaviour**
This fork allows for the deprecated `go get` behaviour when `GO111MODULE` is set to "off" or "auto". This means:
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- Outside of `GOPATH/src`, these commands can use module-aware mode when appropriate.
3. **Compatibility Notes**
Please be aware that some newer Go features may not be fully compatible with Windows 7. We try to maintain as much functionality as possible, but some limitations may exist.
Please be aware that some newer Go features may not be fully compatible with Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2. We try to maintain as much functionality as possible, but some limitations may exist.
## Changes in Each Release
Every release includes the following modifications:
- Restored Windows 7 support by reverting [693def1](https://github.com/golang/go/commit/693def151adff1af707d82d28f55dba81ceb08e1)
- The Windows binary provided here also supports Windows 7
- Restored Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 support by reverting [693def1](https://github.com/golang/go/commit/693def151adff1af707d82d28f55dba81ceb08e1)
- The Windows binary provided here also supports Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2
- Restored deprecated `go get` behaviour for use outside modules (reverted [de4d503](https://github.com/golang/go/commit/de4d50316fb5c6d1529aa5377dc93b26021ee843))
- Includes all improvements and bug fixes from the corresponding upstream Go release