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Can clients connect on Win7?

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Description

Sockets only work for Win8+, unless it's a custom solution. Is this custom enough? :P you folks have Win7 support?

(PS - whether yes or no, I'd also recommend putting the answer in the README since it's pretty important. Native WebSocket dlls won't work with win7.)

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Research direction

Start by reading the README and checking how this C# library handles client connections on Windows 7, including the note about native WebSocket DLLs. Verify whether Win7 is supported, then document the compatibility answer and any relevant limitation in the README.

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Assessment

Tech stack
csharp
Domain
networking
Issue type
Documentation
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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