Re: [PATCH v2] winsup/doc/faq-what.xml: FAQ 1.2 Windows versions supported
On 9/21/2020 3:22 PM, Jon Turney wrote: On 18/09/2020 22:17, Ken Brown via Cygwin-patches wrote: Do you have to run something to regen the docs, FAQ.html, and push to the web site, or does it run periodically, so I can follow up to the OP and get feed back from the responder? No, sorry. I don't know how/when that's done. I believe all the built cygwin documentation files are present in the cygwin-htdocs git repo, so updating them in that would deploy to the website. This is usually only done when a cygwin release is made. Thanks, that's good to know. Ken
Re: [PATCH v2] winsup/doc/faq-what.xml: FAQ 1.2 Windows versions supported
On 18/09/2020 22:17, Ken Brown via Cygwin-patches wrote: Do you have to run something to regen the docs, FAQ.html, and push to the web site, or does it run periodically, so I can follow up to the OP and get feed back from the responder? No, sorry. I don't know how/when that's done. I believe all the built cygwin documentation files are present in the cygwin-htdocs git repo, so updating them in that would deploy to the website. This is usually only done when a cygwin release is made.
Re: [PATCH v2] winsup/doc/faq-what.xml: FAQ 1.2 Windows versions supported
On 9/18/2020 11:29 AM, Brian Inglis wrote: On 2020-09-18 05:59, Ken Brown via Cygwin-patches wrote: On 9/17/2020 10:53 PM, Brian Inglis wrote: enumerate Vista, 7, 8, 10 progression to be clear, and earliest server 2008; add 8.1, exclude S mode, add Cygwin32 on ARM, specify 64 bit only AMD/Intel --- winsup/doc/faq-what.xml | 10 +- 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-) diff --git a/winsup/doc/faq-what.xml b/winsup/doc/faq-what.xml index ea8496ccbc65..77ba1c5fdd9c 100644 --- a/winsup/doc/faq-what.xml +++ b/winsup/doc/faq-what.xml @@ -30,12 +30,12 @@ They can be used from one of the provided Unix shells like bash, tcsh or zsh. What versions of Windows are supported? -Cygwin can be expected to run on all modern, released versions of Windows. -State January 2016 this includes Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008 and all -later versions of Windows up to Windows 10 and Windows Server 2016. +Cygwin can be expected to run on all modern, released versions of Windows, +from Windows Vista, 7, 8, 8.1, 10, Windows Server 2008 and all +later versions of Windows, except Windows S mode due to its limitations. The 32 bit version of Cygwin also runs in the WOW64 32 bit environment on -released 64 bit versions of Windows, the 64 bit version of course only on -64 bit Windows. +released 64 bit versions of Windows including ARM PCs, +the 64 bit version of course only on 64 bit AMD/Intel compatible PCs. Keep in mind that Cygwin can only do as much as the underlying OS supports. Because of this, Cygwin will behave differently, and Pushed. Thanks. Ken Thanks Ken, Do you have to run something to regen the docs, FAQ.html, and push to the web site, or does it run periodically, so I can follow up to the OP and get feed back from the responder? No, sorry. I don't know how/when that's done. Ken
Re: [PATCH v2] winsup/doc/faq-what.xml: FAQ 1.2 Windows versions supported
On 2020-09-18 05:59, Ken Brown via Cygwin-patches wrote: > On 9/17/2020 10:53 PM, Brian Inglis wrote: >> enumerate Vista, 7, 8, 10 progression to be clear, and earliest server 2008; >> add 8.1, exclude S mode, add Cygwin32 on ARM, specify 64 bit only AMD/Intel >> --- >> winsup/doc/faq-what.xml | 10 +- >> 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-) >> >> diff --git a/winsup/doc/faq-what.xml b/winsup/doc/faq-what.xml >> index ea8496ccbc65..77ba1c5fdd9c 100644 >> --- a/winsup/doc/faq-what.xml >> +++ b/winsup/doc/faq-what.xml >> @@ -30,12 +30,12 @@ They can be used from one of the provided Unix shells >> like >> bash, tcsh or zsh. >> What versions of Windows are supported? >> >> -Cygwin can be expected to run on all modern, released versions of >> Windows. >> -State January 2016 this includes Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008 and all >> -later versions of Windows up to Windows 10 and Windows Server 2016. >> +Cygwin can be expected to run on all modern, released versions of >> Windows, >> +from Windows Vista, 7, 8, 8.1, 10, Windows Server 2008 and all >> +later versions of Windows, except Windows S mode due to its limitations. >> The 32 bit version of Cygwin also runs in the WOW64 32 bit environment on >> -released 64 bit versions of Windows, the 64 bit version of course only on >> -64 bit Windows. >> +released 64 bit versions of Windows including ARM PCs, >> +the 64 bit version of course only on 64 bit AMD/Intel compatible PCs. >> >> Keep in mind that Cygwin can only do as much as the underlying OS >> supports. Because of this, Cygwin will behave differently, and > > Pushed. Thanks. > > Ken Thanks Ken, Do you have to run something to regen the docs, FAQ.html, and push to the web site, or does it run periodically, so I can follow up to the OP and get feed back from the responder? -- Take care. Thanks, Brian Inglis, Calgary, Alberta, Canada This email may be disturbing to some readers as it contains too much technical detail. Reader discretion is advised. [Data in IEC units and prefixes, physical quantities in SI.]
Re: [PATCH v2] winsup/doc/faq-what.xml: FAQ 1.2 Windows versions supported
On 9/17/2020 10:53 PM, Brian Inglis wrote: enumerate Vista, 7, 8, 10 progression to be clear, and earliest server 2008; add 8.1, exclude S mode, add Cygwin32 on ARM, specify 64 bit only AMD/Intel --- winsup/doc/faq-what.xml | 10 +- 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-) diff --git a/winsup/doc/faq-what.xml b/winsup/doc/faq-what.xml index ea8496ccbc65..77ba1c5fdd9c 100644 --- a/winsup/doc/faq-what.xml +++ b/winsup/doc/faq-what.xml @@ -30,12 +30,12 @@ They can be used from one of the provided Unix shells like bash, tcsh or zsh. What versions of Windows are supported? -Cygwin can be expected to run on all modern, released versions of Windows. -State January 2016 this includes Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008 and all -later versions of Windows up to Windows 10 and Windows Server 2016. +Cygwin can be expected to run on all modern, released versions of Windows, +from Windows Vista, 7, 8, 8.1, 10, Windows Server 2008 and all +later versions of Windows, except Windows S mode due to its limitations. The 32 bit version of Cygwin also runs in the WOW64 32 bit environment on -released 64 bit versions of Windows, the 64 bit version of course only on -64 bit Windows. +released 64 bit versions of Windows including ARM PCs, +the 64 bit version of course only on 64 bit AMD/Intel compatible PCs. Keep in mind that Cygwin can only do as much as the underlying OS supports. Because of this, Cygwin will behave differently, and Pushed. Thanks. Ken
[PATCH v2] winsup/doc/faq-what.xml: FAQ 1.2 Windows versions supported
enumerate Vista, 7, 8, 10 progression to be clear, and earliest server 2008; add 8.1, exclude S mode, add Cygwin32 on ARM, specify 64 bit only AMD/Intel --- winsup/doc/faq-what.xml | 10 +- 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-) diff --git a/winsup/doc/faq-what.xml b/winsup/doc/faq-what.xml index ea8496ccbc65..77ba1c5fdd9c 100644 --- a/winsup/doc/faq-what.xml +++ b/winsup/doc/faq-what.xml @@ -30,12 +30,12 @@ They can be used from one of the provided Unix shells like bash, tcsh or zsh. What versions of Windows are supported? -Cygwin can be expected to run on all modern, released versions of Windows. -State January 2016 this includes Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008 and all -later versions of Windows up to Windows 10 and Windows Server 2016. +Cygwin can be expected to run on all modern, released versions of Windows, +from Windows Vista, 7, 8, 8.1, 10, Windows Server 2008 and all +later versions of Windows, except Windows S mode due to its limitations. The 32 bit version of Cygwin also runs in the WOW64 32 bit environment on -released 64 bit versions of Windows, the 64 bit version of course only on -64 bit Windows. +released 64 bit versions of Windows including ARM PCs, +the 64 bit version of course only on 64 bit AMD/Intel compatible PCs. Keep in mind that Cygwin can only do as much as the underlying OS supports. Because of this, Cygwin will behave differently, and -- 2.28.0