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diff --git a/winsup/doc/faq-what.xml b/winsup/doc/faq-what.xml index ff1134042..6960c687e 100644 --- a/winsup/doc/faq-what.xml +++ b/winsup/doc/faq-what.xml @@ -1,5 +1,12 @@ +<?xml version="1.0" encoding='UTF-8'?> +<!DOCTYPE article PUBLIC "-//OASIS//DTD DocBook V4.5//EN" + "http://www.oasis-open.org/docbook/xml/4.5/docbookx.dtd"> + +<qandadiv id="faq.about"> +<title>About Cygwin</title> + <!-- faq-what.xml --> -<qandaentry id="faq.what"> +<qandaentry id="faq.what.what"> <question><para>What is it?</para></question> <answer> @@ -26,18 +33,17 @@ sad reason. <question><para>What versions of Windows are supported?</para></question> <answer> -<para>Cygwin can be expected to run on all modern 32 bit versions of -Windows This includes, as of the time of writing this, Windows 2000, -Windows XP, Windows Server 2003, Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008, -Windows 7, Windows Server 2012, Windows 8, as well as the WOW64 32 bit +<para>Cygwin can be expected to run on all modern versions of Windows. +This includes, as of the time of writing this, Windows XP SP3, Windows +Server 2003, Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008, Windows 7, Windows +Server 2012, Windows 8. The 32 bit version also runs in the WOW64 32 bit environment on released 64 bit versions of Windows (XP/2003/Vista/2008/7/2008 R2/8/2012). -A native 64 bit Cygwin version is in the works. Since Cygwin is a community-supported free software project, patches to provide support for other versions would be thoughtfully considered. Paid support contracts or enhancements are available through Red Hat. For information about getting a Red Hat support contract, see -<ulink url="http://cygwin.com/license.html" />. +<ulink url="http://cygwin.com/licensing.html" />. </para> <para>Keep in mind that Cygwin can only do as much as the underlying OS supports. Because of this, Cygwin will behave differently, and @@ -79,7 +85,7 @@ these tools. <para>In particular, if you intend to port a proprietary (non-GPL'd) application using Cygwin, you will need the proprietary-use license for the Cygwin library. This is available for purchase from Red Hat; -please visit <ulink url="http://cygwin.com/license.html" /> for more +please visit <ulink url="http://cygwin.com/licensing.html" /> for more information. All other questions should be sent to the public project mailing list cygwin@cygwin.com. </para> @@ -153,4 +159,4 @@ function, so some email will have to go unanswered. <para>Many thanks to everyone using the tools for their many contributions in the form of advice, bug reports, and code fixes. Keep them coming! </para></answer></qandaentry> - +</qandadiv> |