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* effectively.sgml: Correct subject-verb agreement, missing verb 

(typo), preposition and (definite vs indefinite) article use.
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2008-06-26 Fred Korz <korz_fred@emc.com>
* effectively.sgml: Correct subject-verb agreement, missing verb
(typo), preposition and (definite vs indefinite) article use.
2008-06-19 Christopher Faylor <me+cygwin@cgf.cx>
* faq-using.xml: Add more words about multiple cygwins.
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2006-08-25 Joshua Daniel Franklin <joshuadfranklin@yahoo.com>
* faq-setup.xml (faq.setup.uninstall): Mention Safe Mode
* faq-setup.xml (faq.setup.uninstall): Mention Safe Mode
requirement for accessing the Security tab in XP Home.
* faq-using.xml (faq.using.chmod): Mention FAT32.
* faq-using.xml (faq.using.chmod): Mention FAT32.
2006-08-09 Christopher Faylor <cgf@timesys.com>
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2006-06-01 Joshua Daniel Franklin <joshuadfranklin@yahoo.com>
* faq-setup.xml (faq.setup.automated): New FAQ.
* faq-setup.xml (faq.setup.automated): New FAQ.
2006-05-30 Dave Korn <dave.korn@artimi.com>
2006-05-30 Dave Korn <dave.korn@artimi.com>
* faq-api.xml (faq.api.winsock): Replace references to depracated
Win32_Winsock macro with __USE_W32_WINSOCK, and enlarge on details.
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2006-02-01 Joshua Daniel Franklin <joshuadfranklin@yahoo.com>
* faq-setup.xml (faq.setup.what-packages):
* faq-setup.xml (faq.setup.what-packages):
Mention new cygcheck -p option.
2006-01-27 Joshua Daniel Franklin <joshuadfranklin@yahoo.com>
* faq-programming.xml (faq.programming.building-cygwin):
* faq-programming.xml (faq.programming.building-cygwin):
Move cocom to the build requirements.
2006-01-26 Joshua Daniel Franklin <joshuadfranklin@yahoo.com>
* faq-programming.xml (faq.programming.building-cygwin):
* faq-programming.xml (faq.programming.building-cygwin):
Simplify instructions, and remove tar usage basics.
2006-01-26 Joshua Daniel Franklin <joshuadfranklin@yahoo.com>
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* faq.xml: Remove copyright section, link to license.html
* faq-sections.xml: Remove copyright section, link to license.html
* faq-programming.xml: Remove confusing reference to Red Hat.
* faq-programming.xml: Remove confusing reference to Red Hat.
* faq-what.xml: Reword "supported" FAQ.
2005-09-15 Corinna Vinschen <corinna@vinschen.de>
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2005-07-10 Joshua Daniel Franklin <joshuadfranklin@yahoo.com>
* cygwinenv.sgml: Update tty section to mention rxvt and xterm.
* how-programming.texinfo: Update GPL section of CVS FAQ.
* how-programming.texinfo: Update GPL section of CVS FAQ.
* how-using.texinfo: Expand FAQ about out of date packages.
* setup-net.sgml: Add troubleshooting setup.exe section.
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2005-05-28 Joshua Daniel Franklin <joshuadfranklin@yahoo.com>
* how-using.texinfo : Update the mkdir -p section to reflect
* how-using.texinfo : Update the mkdir -p section to reflect
changes in handling network drives.
2005-05-18 Brian Dessent <brian@dessent.net>
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2004-12-27 Joshua Daniel Franklin <joshuadfranklin@yahoo.com>
* Makefile.in: Update to use xmlto.
* Makefile.in: Update to use xmlto.
* cygwin.dsl: Change into DocBook XSL stylesheet for xmlto.
* pathnames.sgml: Correct documentation of mount behavior.
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2004-12-02 Joshua Daniel Franklin <joshuadfranklin@yahoo.com>
* cygserver.sgml: Cleanup minor markup problem.
* how-resources.texinfo: Add man and info to documentation FAQ.
* how-resources.texinfo: Add man and info to documentation FAQ.
* how-using.texinfo: Add more detail to Unicode FAQ.
* install.texinfo: Finally apply Pierre's patch from 2003-03-03.
* relnotes.texinfo: Add note about hyperthreading reports.
* relnotes.texinfo: Add note about hyperthreading reports.
2004-09-30 Joshua Daniel Franklin <joshuadfranklin@yahoo.com>
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* how-programming.texinfo: Add gcj note to WinMain@16 FAQ.
* how-using.texinfo: Add FAQ about network shares and authentication.
* install.texinfo: Add "Where is make" to FAQ subtitle.
* install.texinfo: Add "Where is make" to FAQ subtitle.
2004-09-24 Corinna Vinschen <corinna@vinschen.de>
* cygwinenv.sgml: smbntsec is not on by default.
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2004-07-16 Joshua Daniel Franklin <joshuadfranklin@yahoo.com>
* how-resources.texinfo: Update documentation to /usr/share/doc.
* how-using.texinfo: Add paragraph about find -noleaf.
* how-using.texinfo: Add paragraph about find -noleaf.
2004-06-14 Joshua Daniel Franklin <joshuadfranklin@yahoo.com>
* how-programming.texinfo: Add section about Visual Studio linking.
2004-06-13 Joshua Daniel Franklin <joshuadfranklin@yahoo.com>
* faq.texinfo: Move outdated calls.texinfo to readme.texinfo.
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2004-03-30 Joshua Daniel Franklin <joshuadfranklin@yahoo.com>
* ntsec.sgml: Replace chapter numbers with <link>s,
* ntsec.sgml: Replace chapter numbers with <link>s,
replace release-numbers in <title>s with descriptions.
2004-03-30 Ronald Landheer-Cieslak <ronald@landheer.com>
2004-03-30 Ronald Landheer-Cieslak <ronald@landheer.com>
* ntsec.sgml: Fix typos, correct chapter numbers.
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2004-03-28 Joshua Daniel Franklin <joshuadfranklin@yahoo.com>
* how-programming.texinfo: Make list in .lib FAQ enumerative.
* how-programming.texinfo: Make list in .lib FAQ enumerative.
2004-03-28 Joshua Daniel Franklin <joshuadfranklin@yahoo.com>
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2004-02-19 Joshua Daniel Franklin <joshuadfranklin@yahoo.com>
* cygwinenv.sgml: Remove incorrect ^Z information. Add
* cygwinenv.sgml: Remove incorrect ^Z information. Add
some tags to server option description.
* textbinary.sgml: Remove incorrect ^Z information.
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2004-01-20 Joshua Daniel Franklin <joshuadfranklin@yahoo.com>
* Makefile.in: Remove unused cygwin-ug and cygwin-api-int
* Makefile.in: Remove unused cygwin-ug and cygwin-api-int
targets from default build.
* how-using.texinfo: Add information about 8-bit character
* how-using.texinfo: Add information about 8-bit character
display to FAQ.
* setup2.sgml: Add information about 8-bit character display
to "Setting up Cygwin".
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2003-05-08 Joshua Daniel Franklin <joshuadfranklin@yahoo.com>
* cygwin-ug-net.in.sgml: Remove outdated revision information and
* cygwin-ug-net.in.sgml: Remove outdated revision information and
author's names.
2003-04-26 Joshua Daniel Franklin <joshuadfranklin@yahoo.com>
* gcc.sgml: Remove outdated "WinMainCRTStartup" references. Add a
hellogui.c example.
hellogui.c example.
2003-03-26 Joshua Daniel Franklin <joshuadfranklin@yahoo.com>
@ -753,7 +758,7 @@ Thu Jul 20 13:01:00 2000 Corinna Vinschen <corinna@vinschen.de>
Tue May 3 0:25:00 2000 Corinna Vinschen <corinna@vinschen.de>
* ntsec.sgml: Revisited description of `ntsec' according to
the changes in release 1.1.
* setup.sgml: Include ntsec.
* setup-net.sgml: Ditto.
* ntsec.sgml: Revisited description of `ntsec' according to
the changes in release 1.1.
* setup.sgml: Include ntsec.
* setup-net.sgml: Ditto.

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<sect2> <title>Console Programs</title>
<para>
Another issue is receiving output from or giving input to the console-based
Another issue is receiving output from or giving input to console-based
Windows programs. Unfortunately, interacting with Windows console
applications is not a simple matter of using a translation utility. Windows
console applications and designed to run under <command>command.com</command>
console applications are designed to run under <command>command.com</command>
or <command>cmd.exe</command>, and some do not deal gracefully with other
situations. Cygwin can receive console input only if it
is also running in a console (DOS box) since Windows does not provide
any way to attach to the backend of the console device. Another
traditional Unix input/output method, ptys (pseudo-terminals), are
traditional Unix input/output method, ptys (pseudo-terminals), is
supported by Cygwin but not entirely by Windows. The basic problem is
that a Cygwin pty is a pipe and some Windows applications do not like
having their input or output redirected to pipes.
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To help deal with these issues, Cygwin supports customizable levels of
Windows verses Unix compatibility behavior. To be most compatible with
Windows programs, use a DOS prompt, running only the occasional Cygwin
command or script. Next would be to run <command>bash</command> with
the default DOS box. To make Cygwin more Unix compatible in this case,
command or script. Next would be to run <command>bash</command> within
a default DOS box. To make Cygwin more Unix compatible in this case,
set <envar>CYGWIN=tty</envar> (see <xref linkend="using-cygwinenv"></xref>).
Alternatively, the optional <systemitem>rxvt</systemitem> package provides
a native-Windows version of the popular X11 terminal emulator (it is not