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From:	"Robert Collins" <robert DOT collins AT itdomain DOT com DOT au>
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Subject:	Re: Wn2000Pro
Date:	Sun, 23 Sep 2001 23:17:07 +1000
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----- Original Message -----
From: "James Youngman" <jay AT gnu DOT org>
To: <cygwin AT cygwin DOT com>
Sent: Sunday, September 23, 2001 9:35 PM
Subject: Re: Wn2000Pro


> Christopher Faylor <cgf AT redhat DOT com> writes:
>
> > Look again:
> >
> > "The Cygwin DLL works with all modern versions of Windows except
Windows
> > CE."
> >
> > Is this somehow unclear?
>
> One might argue that it is, I think.   Firstly, a statement of this
> form is more useful if the reader knows when it was written;
> secondly, I suppose that Windows XP is a "modern version of Windows".
>
> How about (if it is true) ...
>
>   The Cygwin DLL works with Microsoft Windows NT 4.0, 95, 98, Me, and
>   Windows 2000 (all versions).  It should work with Windows XP once it
>   has been officially released.
>

We used to specifically exclude XP, however as I understand it XP does
work - the final code only, not the betas. Also you text is no more
clear, and requires more updating.

Rob


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