X-Spam-Check-By: sourceware.org Date: Mon, 2 Apr 2007 07:13:15 -0400 From: Christopher Faylor To: cygwin AT cygwin DOT com Subject: Re: Cygwin1.DLL soon to be Windows Vista only Message-ID: <20070402111315.GA19172@trixie.casa.cgf.cx> Reply-To: cygwin AT cygwin DOT com Mail-Followup-To: cygwin AT cygwin DOT com References: <20070401045338 DOT GA23909 AT ednor DOT casa DOT cgf DOT cx> <20070402075728 DOT GC20261 AT calimero DOT vinschen DOT de> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <20070402075728.GC20261@calimero.vinschen.de> User-Agent: Mutt/1.5.11 Mailing-List: contact cygwin-help AT cygwin DOT com; run by ezmlm Precedence: bulk List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: List-Subscribe: List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: , Sender: cygwin-owner AT cygwin DOT com Mail-Followup-To: cygwin AT cygwin DOT com Delivered-To: mailing list cygwin AT cygwin DOT com On Mon, Apr 02, 2007 at 09:57:28AM +0200, Corinna Vinschen wrote: >On Apr 1 00:53, Christopher Faylor wrote: >> After some intense discussion with Corinna, we've decided that we will >> soon be removing all support for any version of Windows other than >> Windows Vista 64. > >Sorry folks, Chris isn't quite up-to-date with Vista versions. >*Of course* Cygwin will only run on Vista Business and Vista Ultimate. >The Home editions are just not worth it. > >And of course we will re-use the Windows Genuine Advantage program >to make sure that only registered, legal copies of Cygwin will run. > >And then again, I'm a day late... Corinna, you do better at April fool. Here, I try: Memo from HomeLand Security: Homeland Security issued advisory saying Cygwin threat to National SEcurity and raise level of threat due to threat of unported software not available. POSIX preoccupation of Cygwin considered harmful to morale of troops in Iraq. Expect delays at airports. Bag all CDs containint POSIX software in approved plastic containers. Threat level is reddish-orange-with-tint-of-yellow. National Guard on Standby. This is an official announcment. -- Unsubscribe info: http://cygwin.com/ml/#unsubscribe-simple Problem reports: http://cygwin.com/problems.html Documentation: http://cygwin.com/docs.html FAQ: http://cygwin.com/faq/