When news that Microsoft’s graphics program Paint had been included in a list of Windows 10 features that will be deprecated, there was a public outcry.
Twitter was sad.
Future generations will never understand the entertainment provided by doing this for hours RIP #paint pic.twitter.com/LVbyCEnDVj
— Sophie Morris (@itssophiemorris) July 24, 2017
A kid from Jaipur pours his ? heart out for #RallyForRivers
How much time did the kids take to #paint this out?
What’s ur guess? #painting pic.twitter.com/zJiD8Lqg4i— ?ohit jain (@RohitJain700) July 30, 2017
Most media headlines focused on the death of Paint:
Microsoft Paint to be killed off after 32 years | Technology | The Guardian
Microsoft Paint is getting killed off in the Windows 10 Fall Creators …
RIP: Microsoft Paint Killed Off After 32 Years – PetaPixel
And then like a prime-time drama’s plot point twist, Microsoft announced on its blog that Paint would live on.
https://blogs.windows.com/windowsexperience/2017/07/24/ms-paint-stay/
The bottom line is that Paint will live on as a free download on the app store. Popular Science put together a list of Paint replacements if you are ready to move on.