X-Recipient: archive-cygwin@delorie.com X-SWARE-Spam-Status: No, hits=-0.3 required=5.0 tests=BAYES_00,FORGED_YAHOO_RCVD,SPF_HELO_PASS,SPF_PASS X-Spam-Check-By: sourceware.org Message-ID: <27064995.post@talk.nabble.com> Date: Thu, 7 Jan 2010 10:48:21 -0800 (PST) From: rmpbklyn To: cygwin@cygwin.com Subject: Re: The need for cygwin In-Reply-To: <53b627ea1001070831t71b6fc8fy62383b79b3e8fd99@mail.gmail.com> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit References: <53b627ea1001070831t71b6fc8fy62383b79b3e8fd99@mail.gmail.com> X-IsSubscribed: yes Mailing-List: contact cygwin-help@cygwin.com; run by ezmlm Precedence: bulk List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: List-Subscribe: List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: , Sender: cygwin-owner@cygwin.com Mail-Followup-To: cygwin@cygwin.com Delivered-To: mailing list cygwin@cygwin.com i have been using it since 2006,and have found it useful I have also used dual boot with linux, but after a while got bored, since after tinkering with the codes and themes, etc, always went back to windows for work or school. the installing is so easy and saves so much time. tired of getting the libs not to complie and having to search for hours for a lib or include file.... the very first reason I installed was for the gnu desktop however found it cumbersome, I now just use window maker -- View this message in context: http://old.nabble.com/The-need-for-cygwin-tp27062731p27064995.html Sent from the Cygwin list mailing list archive at Nabble.com. -- Problem reports: http://cygwin.com/problems.html FAQ: http://cygwin.com/faq/ Documentation: http://cygwin.com/docs.html Unsubscribe info: http://cygwin.com/ml/#unsubscribe-simple