.. _a_design_justification:

Appendix - Design justifications
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Choice of supported OS
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The list of supported OS reported in the :ref:`supported_platforms` paragraph is based upon the list reported
in the :ref:`EUMETCast Operating System Specification page <[EUMETCAST_OS_SPEC]>`, where only OS that will not have
reached their end-of-life and will not be already in extended paid support phases by December 2022 have been retained.



