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@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ exhibit different limitations, on the various versions of Windows.
@section Where can I get it? @section Where can I get it?
The main WWW page for the Cygwin project is The main location for the Cygwin project is
@file{http://cygwin.com/}. There you should find @file{http://cygwin.com/}. There you should find
everything you need for Cygwin, including links for download and setup, everything you need for Cygwin, including links for download and setup,
a current list of ftp mirror sites, a User's Guide, an API Reference, a current list of ftp mirror sites, a User's Guide, an API Reference,
@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ although the @emph{versions} available for download may have been
different than those distributed with the commercial product. We tested different than those distributed with the commercial product. We tested
it all to make sure it worked together, and packaged it in a convenient it all to make sure it worked together, and packaged it in a convenient
form. We considered such testing and packaging to be a valuable service form. We considered such testing and packaging to be a valuable service
and thus charged a fee for it. Plus, it provided income for the cygwin and thus charged a fee for it. Plus, it provided income for the Cygwin
project so we could continue working on it. However, Red Hat is no project so we could continue working on it. However, Red Hat is no
longer offering Cygwin 1.0 on CD. There are tentative plans to offer a longer offering Cygwin 1.0 on CD. There are tentative plans to offer a
new Cygwin CD sometime in early 2001. So far, however, there are no new Cygwin CD sometime in early 2001. So far, however, there are no
@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ updated, and since release 1.3.1, is more generically referred to as
"1.3.x". "1.3.x".
Users obtain this package by first downloading a version of Users obtain this package by first downloading a version of
@code{setup.exe}. This program started as a simple command line tool, Cygwin Setup. This program started as a simple command line tool,
has metamorphosed into a GUI, and is in the process of continual has metamorphosed into a GUI, and is in the process of continual
improvement. However, its purpose is simple -- it is designed to improvement. However, its purpose is simple -- it is designed to
install packages from the cygwin web site at @file{http://cygwin.com/}. install packages from the cygwin web site at @file{http://cygwin.com/}.
@ -149,11 +149,12 @@ cygwin binary ports. Each package has its own version numbers and its
own release process. own release process.
So, how do you get the most up-to-date version of cygwin? Easy. Just So, how do you get the most up-to-date version of cygwin? Easy. Just
download the setup.exe program from your closest mirror. This program download the Cygwin Setup program from
will handle the task of updating the packages on your system to the @file{http://cygwin.com/setup.exe}. This program will handle the task
latest version. The Cygwin team frequently updates and adds new of updating the packages on your system to the latest version. The
packages to the sourceware web site. The setup.exe program is the Cygwin team frequently updates and adds new packages to the sourceware
easiest way to determine what you need on your system. web site. The Cygwin Setup program is the easiest way to determine what
you need on your system.
For some "ancient" history of the project (rather, just woefully out of For some "ancient" history of the project (rather, just woefully out of
date), visit the Project History page at date), visit the Project History page at