On 7/2/2020 9:02 PM, Brian Inglis wrote:
Added a bit more clarification to 2nd paragraph 2nd sentence, and email markup
for the HTML rendering:
"1.5. What version of Cygwin is this, anyway?
As the Cygwin DLL takes the place of a Unix kernel, to find the version of
the Cygwin DLL installed, you can use any of the Unix compatible commands:
*uname -a*; *uname -srvm*; *head /proc/version*; or the Cygwin command:
*cygcheck -V*. Refer to each command's `--help` output or the _Cygwin User's
Guide_ for more information.
If you are looking for the version number for the whole Cygwin release, there is
none. Each package in the Cygwin release has its own version, and the `cygwin`
package containing the Cygwin DLL and Cygwin system specific utilities is just
another (but very important!) package. The packages in Cygwin are continually
improving, thanks to the efforts of net volunteers who maintain the Cygwin
binary ports. Each package has its own version numbers and its own release
process."
Please feel free to make any further comments, feedback, or suggestions you
think would help with this entry.
I've often found this FAQ entry a little confusing and feel your improvements
really clear it up. This is a very nice job. Especially the note about the
volunteers working on Cygwin. This is something I feel can get lost at times.
Long live Cygwin and 3 cheers for those who keep it going!
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