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On 7/2/2020 9:02 PM, Brian Inglis wrote:
> 
> Added a bit more clarification to 2nd paragraph 2nd sentence, and email markup
> for the HTML rendering:
> 
> "1.5. What version of Cygwin is this, anyway?
>       As the Cygwin DLL takes the place of a Unix kernel, to find the version of
> the Cygwin DLL installed, you can use any of the Unix compatible commands:
> *uname -a*; *uname -srvm*; *head /proc/version*; or the Cygwin command:
> *cygcheck -V*. Refer to each command's `--help` output or the _Cygwin User's
> Guide_ for more information.
> 
> If you are looking for the version number for the whole Cygwin release, there is
> none. Each package in the Cygwin release has its own version, and the `cygwin`
> package containing the Cygwin DLL and Cygwin system specific utilities is just
> another (but very important!) package. The packages in Cygwin are continually
> improving, thanks to the efforts of net volunteers who maintain the Cygwin
> binary ports. Each package has its own version numbers and its own release process."
> 
> Please feel free to make any further comments, feedback, or suggestions you
> think would help with this entry.
> 

I've often found this FAQ entry a little confusing and feel your improvements
really clear it up. This is a very nice job. Especially the note about the
volunteers working on Cygwin. This is something I feel can get lost at times.

Long live Cygwin and 3 cheers for those who keep it going!

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