https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=newlib-cygwin.git;h=95e66aae3328a9aa2d5d992489228088008dad37
commit 95e66aae3328a9aa2d5d992489228088008dad37
Author: Jon Turney <jon.tur...@dronecode.org.uk>
Date: Mon Jun 19 17:18:36 2017 +0100
Update documentation of cygwin setup proxy configuration details
Diff:
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winsup/doc/setup-net.xml | 13 +++++--------
1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 8 deletions(-)
diff --git a/winsup/doc/setup-net.xml b/winsup/doc/setup-net.xml
index 211bbed..82b1e0d 100644
--- a/winsup/doc/setup-net.xml
+++ b/winsup/doc/setup-net.xml
@@ -132,14 +132,11 @@ or in case you need to reinstall a package.
<sect2 id="setup-connection"><title>Connection Method</title>
<para>
-The <literal>Direct Connection</literal> method of downloading will
-directly download the packages, while the IE5 method will leverage your
-IE5 cache for performance. If your organisation uses a proxy server or
-auto-configuration scripts, the IE5 method also uses these settings.
-If you have a proxy server, you can manually type it into
-the <literal>Use Proxy</literal> section. Unfortunately,
-<command>setup.exe</command> does not currently support password
-authorization for proxy servers.
+The <literal>Direct Connection</literal> method of downloading will
+directly connect. If your system is configured to use a proxy server or
+auto-configuration scripts, the <literal>Use System Proxy Settings</literal>
+method uses those settings. Alternatively, you can manually enter proxy
+settings into the <literal>Use HTTP/FTP Proxy</literal> section.
</para>
</sect2>
