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winsup/doc/faq-what.xml: FAQ 1.2 Windows versions supported 

enumerate Vista, 7, 8, 10 progression to be clear, and earliest server 2008;
add 8.1, exclude S mode, add Cygwin32 on ARM, specify 64 bit only AMD/Intel
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<question><para>What versions of Windows are supported?</para></question>
<answer>
<para>Cygwin can be expected to run on all modern, released versions of Windows.
State January 2016 this includes Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008 and all
later versions of Windows up to Windows 10 and Windows Server 2016.
<para>Cygwin can be expected to run on all modern, released versions of Windows,
from Windows Vista, 7, 8, 8.1, 10, Windows Server 2008 and all
later versions of Windows, except Windows S mode due to its limitations.
The 32 bit version of Cygwin also runs in the WOW64 32 bit environment on
released 64 bit versions of Windows, the 64 bit version of course only on
64 bit Windows.
released 64 bit versions of Windows including ARM PCs,
the 64 bit version of course only on 64 bit AMD/Intel compatible PCs.
</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