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Subject:	Re: Status of Compatibility with Windows Server 2008 (2k8)
From:	Oren Elrad <orenelrad AT gmail DOT com>
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Perhaps it's bad form to reply to my own message, but I've got the 2k8
installation (x86) up and running and I'm ready to take the plunge and
report back on what works and what doesn't work.

Should I use the 1.5 release on the main page, or use the 1.7 release
(setup-1.7.exe)?
Alternatively, should I not even bother because it is known that
Win2k8 and Cygwin just don't play well together?

~Oren

PS. If the lack of reply to my previous question was due to some
failure on my part, I'm quite sorry. I did check the FAQ and the
archives of this list for any information in Cygwin's relationship
with Win2k8. Google was also rather unhelpful in finding up-to-date
information.

On Thu, Jan 22, 2009 at 10:16 AM, Oren Elrad <orenelrad AT gmail DOT com> wrote:
> Hello,
>
> I am considering upgrading my 2k3 installation to 2k8. I currently use
> cygwin for basic utilities: mainly lighthttpd, sshd and rsync (and the
> relative pleasure of using bash instead of cmd).
>
> Could someone on this list give me an idea of what kind of issues to
> expect in the transition? I read through the archives and there are a
> few issues but those seem to be dated from 2007 and earlier.
>
> -Oren
>
> PS. The compiled answer could perhaps go into the FAQ for future use.
>
> Keywords: Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2k8
>



-- 
Oren

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