Re: Quick query about Windows versions
On Apr 1 14:14, Thomas Wolff wrote: > Am 01.04.2020 um 11:36 schrieb Corinna Vinschen: > > On Mar 31 18:58, Hamish McIntyre-Bhatty via Cygwin-apps wrote: > > > On 31/03/2020 17:24, ASSI wrote: > > > > Hamish McIntyre-Bhatty via Cygwin-apps writes: > > > > > Just thought I should ask: is there a perferred version of Windows to > > > > > build packages on, or does it not matter? > > > > Whatever supported version of Windows you use, I'd say. > > > > > > > > > I currently build on Windows 7, following the tradition of building on > > > > > the oldest supported platform, but I have no idea if this is needed > > > > > with > > > > > Cygwin. > > > > No Windows 7 system should still have the ability to connect to the > > > > internet… so no, I don't think you should even try to build there. > > > > > > > > > > > > Regards, > > > > Achim. > > > Yep, that's why I asked. I'll upgrade the VM to Windows 10 then, if it > > > makes no difference to Cygwin. > > None at all. Right now we still support all versions since Windows > > Vista, so any breakage building stuff on these systems is the fault > > of the Cygwin core. Other than that, Achim is right, of course :) > Unless your package would use w32api and explicitly detect the build system > version to include more or less features depending on it... You have a point there. Corinna -- Corinna Vinschen Cygwin Maintainer signature.asc Description: PGP signature
Re: Quick query about Windows versions
On 01/04/2020 10:36, Corinna Vinschen wrote: > None at all. Right now we still support all versions since Windows > Vista, so any breakage building stuff on these systems is the fault > of the Cygwin core. Other than that, Achim is right, of course :) > > > Corinna I'm now all upgraded. I didn't know Vista was still supported - couldn't get Cygwin to install on it back in September so I assumed it had been dropped. I can't remember what the problem was, but perhaps it was my mistake then. Hamish 0x87B761FE07F548D6.asc Description: application/pgp-keys signature.asc Description: OpenPGP digital signature
Re: Quick query about Windows versions
Am 01.04.2020 um 11:36 schrieb Corinna Vinschen: On Mar 31 18:58, Hamish McIntyre-Bhatty via Cygwin-apps wrote: On 31/03/2020 17:24, ASSI wrote: Hamish McIntyre-Bhatty via Cygwin-apps writes: Just thought I should ask: is there a perferred version of Windows to build packages on, or does it not matter? Whatever supported version of Windows you use, I'd say. I currently build on Windows 7, following the tradition of building on the oldest supported platform, but I have no idea if this is needed with Cygwin. No Windows 7 system should still have the ability to connect to the internet… so no, I don't think you should even try to build there. Regards, Achim. Yep, that's why I asked. I'll upgrade the VM to Windows 10 then, if it makes no difference to Cygwin. None at all. Right now we still support all versions since Windows Vista, so any breakage building stuff on these systems is the fault of the Cygwin core. Other than that, Achim is right, of course :) Unless your package would use w32api and explicitly detect the build system version to include more or less features depending on it...
Re: Quick query about Windows versions
On Mar 31 18:58, Hamish McIntyre-Bhatty via Cygwin-apps wrote: > On 31/03/2020 17:24, ASSI wrote: > > Hamish McIntyre-Bhatty via Cygwin-apps writes: > >> Just thought I should ask: is there a perferred version of Windows to > >> build packages on, or does it not matter? > > Whatever supported version of Windows you use, I'd say. > > > >> I currently build on Windows 7, following the tradition of building on > >> the oldest supported platform, but I have no idea if this is needed with > >> Cygwin. > > No Windows 7 system should still have the ability to connect to the > > internet… so no, I don't think you should even try to build there. > > > > > > Regards, > > Achim. > > Yep, that's why I asked. I'll upgrade the VM to Windows 10 then, if it > makes no difference to Cygwin. None at all. Right now we still support all versions since Windows Vista, so any breakage building stuff on these systems is the fault of the Cygwin core. Other than that, Achim is right, of course :) Corinna -- Corinna Vinschen Cygwin Maintainer signature.asc Description: PGP signature
Re: Quick query about Windows versions
On 31/03/2020 17:24, ASSI wrote: > Hamish McIntyre-Bhatty via Cygwin-apps writes: >> Just thought I should ask: is there a perferred version of Windows to >> build packages on, or does it not matter? > Whatever supported version of Windows you use, I'd say. > >> I currently build on Windows 7, following the tradition of building on >> the oldest supported platform, but I have no idea if this is needed with >> Cygwin. > No Windows 7 system should still have the ability to connect to the > internet… so no, I don't think you should even try to build there. > > > Regards, > Achim. Yep, that's why I asked. I'll upgrade the VM to Windows 10 then, if it makes no difference to Cygwin. Hamish 0x87B761FE07F548D6.asc Description: application/pgp-keys signature.asc Description: OpenPGP digital signature
Re: Quick query about Windows versions
Hamish McIntyre-Bhatty via Cygwin-apps writes: > Just thought I should ask: is there a perferred version of Windows to > build packages on, or does it not matter? Whatever supported version of Windows you use, I'd say. > I currently build on Windows 7, following the tradition of building on > the oldest supported platform, but I have no idea if this is needed with > Cygwin. No Windows 7 system should still have the ability to connect to the internet… so no, I don't think you should even try to build there. Regards, Achim. -- +<[Q+ Matrix-12 WAVE#46+305 Neuron microQkb Andromeda XTk Blofeld]>+ Wavetables for the Waldorf Blofeld: http://Synth.Stromeko.net/Downloads.html#BlofeldUserWavetables
