The support library allows you to use features of newer system releases on older...

		vetinari on Sept 26, 2012 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Developer interest in Windows 8 is stagnant, new l... The support library allows you to use features of newer system releases on older systems. See also GDI+ for Win98/NT4 or Windows feature packs for example. The API changing game is another problem - it does not allow you to use existing application with newer system. As far as I know, this does not happen on Android (for now).

There already a few deprecated API, which so far have not be removed, but until when?