2041777dee
Update to switch FAQ from texinfo to DocBook.
2005-08-06 05:14:41 +00:00
28f99e38ad
.
2005-07-17 02:12:04 +00:00
12d53ce6a0
2005-07-10 Joshua Daniel Franklin <joshuadfranklin@yahoo.com>
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* cygwinenv.sgml: Update tty section to mention rxvt and xterm.
* how-programming.texinfo: Update GPL section of VS FAQ.
* how-using.texinfo: Expand FAQ about out of date pacakages.
* setup-net.sgml: Add troubleshooting setup.exe section.
2005-07-10 19:39:31 +00:00
57d80429b2
* how-using.texinfo: Fix typos.
2005-07-08 08:42:40 +00:00
8d5988eff8
* how-using.texinfo: Add FAQ about firewall software. Update
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section on mounting and specifically note using managed mounts.
2005-06-21 05:52:25 +00:00
bbe982c5cc
Slight rearragement
2005-06-05 02:16:07 +00:00
909df7cbb4
* how-programming.texinfo: Add "How do I load cygwin1.dll dynamically from a
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Visual Studio or MinGW application?"
2005-06-04 02:14:13 +00:00
73162dcdd0
* how-using.texinfo : Update the mkdir -p section
2005-05-28 20:35:58 +00:00
022e11fb49
2005-05-18 Brian Dessent <brian@dessent.net>
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* install.texinfo ("How do I uninstall..."): Rewrite to cover
removing services, dealing with permissions, and other common
tasks for removing Cygwin completely.
2005-05-18 11:56:27 +00:00
61931ed5dc
* how-programming.texinfo: Replace MAKE_MODE entry with FAQ about execvp errors and cygexec.
2005-05-08 19:43:35 +00:00
c6a00dcbb9
* pathnames.sgml (mount-table): Indicate that user-specific
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mounts override system-wide.
2005-04-20 12:26:45 +00:00
eb07f8c343
* fhandler-tut.txt: Update description to cygwin 1.5.13
2005-04-20 04:26:34 +00:00
f24a695d08
* cygwinenv.sgml: Mention that check_case is deprecated.
2005-04-19 14:45:54 +00:00
00c05edcf1
* cygwinenv.sgml: Add new words for (no)traverse option.
2005-04-16 13:16:25 +00:00
5b70a45665
* how-using.texinfo: Add more words to the "multiple DLL" section.
2005-03-30 17:02:00 +00:00
9eba97c0d5
Mention generic-build-script in packaging FAQ
2005-03-26 04:01:52 +00:00
b5e27d4009
* how-programming.texinfo: Remove incorrect libm.a note.
2005-03-19 23:33:04 +00:00
57a64c15da
* pathnames.sgml: Clarify binmode/textmode behavior slightly.
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* textbinary.sgml: Ditto.
2005-03-06 02:46:54 +00:00
7486d0c019
Add Pierre's security text.
2005-03-03 16:36:08 +00:00
f6dbe3872a
*README: New file.
2005-02-24 05:26:33 +00:00
c93b32d9bf
* cygwinenv.sgml: Add words for (no)traverse option.
2005-01-31 20:03:20 +00:00
d0ae095b8c
* ntsec.sgml: Add Pierre's Windows 2003 text.
2005-01-29 22:35:17 +00:00
0eefa5256b
* how-using.texinfo: Change text about using shortcuts.
2005-01-28 09:10:22 +00:00
12ff82d08e
* install.texinfo: Add live CD, registry information.
2005-01-22 23:39:37 +00:00
672879cab6
* how-programming.texinfo: Add details about building a debugging version of the DLL.
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* how-using.texinfo: Correct rxvt README location.
* install.texinfo: Add mount -m note to uninstall instructions.
2005-01-22 19:12:33 +00:00
f2d6aeea17
* how-programming.texinfo: Remove obsolete w32api instructions and add some
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words about unpacking net release .tar.bz2.
2005-01-22 03:53:38 +00:00
ede7692fd2
* path.sgml: Encode programming example with CDATA.
2004-12-31 01:13:28 +00:00
b75ec93a63
Update Makefile to use xmlto
2004-12-27 19:03:56 +00:00
c98b30eadc
* .sgml: Cleanup markup for XML validity.
2004-12-24 21:58:38 +00:00
b96fedfb8b
2004-12-02 Joshua Daniel Franklin <joshuadfranklin@yahoo.com>
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* cygserver.sgml: Cleanup minor markup problem.
* 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.
2004-12-03 05:30:52 +00:00
00ee07cb12
* how-using.texinfo: Fix typo. Add note about "Install For All Users"
2004-09-30 19:58:07 +00:00
747d02f791
* how-using.texinfo: Add FAQ about network shares and authentication.
2004-09-30 05:19:27 +00:00
5ee7c50819
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.
2004-09-30 05:03:52 +00:00
a638588d7c
* cygwinenv.sgml: smbntsec is not on by default.
2004-09-24 09:47:10 +00:00
272871abe4
* what.texinfo: Fix two typos reported on cygwin list.
2004-09-14 13:02:54 +00:00
79eebb79a6
* textbinary.sgml: Change default mode for non-mounted paths to binary.
2004-09-02 08:14:49 +00:00
99d86313f4
* how-resources.texinfo: Update documentation to /usr/share/doc.
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* how-using.texinfo: Add paragraph about find -noleaf.
2004-07-16 14:17:15 +00:00
8caaf6cd6f
Fix faq-faq0 snafu.
2004-06-15 03:23:23 +00:00
e52db4e16d
* how-programming.texinfo: Add section about Visual Studio linking.
2004-06-15 03:19:23 +00:00
bad8e625b8
2004-06-13 Joshua Daniel Franklin <joshuadfranklin@yahoo.com>
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* faq.texinfo: Move outdated calls.texinfo to readme.texinfo.
* how-api.texinfo: Fix typos.
* how-programming.texinfo: Fix typos.
* how-resources.texinfo: Fix typos.
* how-using.texinfo: Fix typos.
* install.texinfo: Fix typos.
* readme.texinfo: Move outdated calls.texinfo to readme.texinfo.
2004-06-14 02:42:05 +00:00
e3c1b77980
* pathnames.sgml: Remove /dev/kmem from the supported POSIX
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device list.
* cygwinenv.sgml: Fix typo in check_case description.
2004-05-30 06:47:09 +00:00
7c1bb55ec0
2004-03-30 Joshua Daniel Franklin <joshuadfranklin@yahoo.com>
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* 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>
* ntsec.sgml: Fix typos, correct chapter numbers.
2004-03-30 19:20:42 +00:00
20e0dcfb3e
* pathnames.sgml: Fix /dev/srX description.
2004-03-29 08:07:39 +00:00
680dacb164
2004-03-28 Joshua Daniel Franklin <joshuadfranklin@yahoo.com>
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* how-programming.texinfo: Make list in .lib FAQ enumerative.
2004-03-29 06:37:40 +00:00
4341a703f6
2004-03-28 Joshua Daniel Franklin <joshuadfranklin@yahoo.com>
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* how-programming.texinfo: Add note about gcc .lib linking.
* pathnames.sgml: Mention create_devices.sh for /dev/ creation.
2004-03-29 05:56:46 +00:00
82b78005eb
* Fix ChangeLog formatting.
2004-03-27 16:02:04 +00:00
999ecb4cad
* cygserver.sgml: New file.
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* using.sgml: Include Cygserver docs.
2004-03-27 15:59:44 +00:00
989ea48440
2004-03-26 Joshua Daniel Franklin <joshuadfranklin@yahoo.com>
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* cygwinenv.sgml: Add example for CYGWIN=error_start.
* pathnames.sgml: Update list of /dev/ devices.
2004-03-27 06:48:11 +00:00
1c5695b698
Add FAQ about old packages. Remove B20 references.
2004-03-17 17:39:44 +00:00
1fc8b54fe2
2004-02-22 Joshua Daniel Franklin <joshuadfranklin@yahoo.com>
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* Makefile.in: Fix problem links in faq0.html file.
* what.texinfo: Remove outdated 'recent' history.
2004-02-22 23:49:15 +00:00
ec15a786a6
2004-02-19 Joshua Daniel Franklin <joshuadfranklin@yahoo.com>
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* cygwinenv.sgml: Remove incorrect ^Z information. Add
some tags to server option description.
* textbinary.sgml: Remove incorrect ^Z information.
2004-02-20 07:26:16 +00:00
a5c525cc00
* cygwinenv.sgml: Add server option description.
2004-02-16 12:22:14 +00:00
0d902e61d1
2004-02-04 Joshua Daniel Franklin <joshuadfranklin@yahoo.com>
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* Makefile.in: Generate monolithic faq0.html file.
2004-02-05 05:00:34 +00:00
aff8b4f9aa
2004-01-24 Joshua Daniel Franklin <joshuadfranklin@yahoo.com>
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* cygwinenv.sgml: Cleanup minor markup problems.
* dll.sgml: Cleanup minor markup problems.
* effectively.sgml: Cleanup minor markup problems.
* gcc.sgml: Cleanup minor markup problems.
* ntsec.sgml: Cleanup minor markup problems.
* pathnames.sgml: Cleanup minor markup problems.
* setup-net.sgml: Cleanup minor markup problems.
* textbinary.sgml: Cleanup minor markup problems.
* windres.sgml: Cleanup minor markup problems.
2004-01-24 08:09:45 +00:00
69c7680cf7
2004-01-20 Joshua Daniel Franklin <joshuadfranklin@yahoo.com>
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* Makefile.in: Remove unused cygwin-ug and cygwin-api-int
targets from default build.
* 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".
2004-01-20 17:20:34 +00:00
42fb62041d
2004-01-15 Joshua Daniel Franklin <joshuadfranklin@yahoo.com>
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* setup-net.sgml: Add "internet-setup" id anchor.
* overview.sgml: Update "What is it?" section. Add links to
"Is it free software?" section. Update "Brief History" section.
* overview2.sgml: Rewrite "Expectations for {Windows,Unix}"
as "Quick Start for those more experienced with {Windows,Unix}".
2004-01-16 06:31:49 +00:00
ac51da4818
2004-01-11 Joshua Daniel Franklin <joshuadfranklin@yahoo.com>
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* Makefile.in: Add new target for single-file User's Guide, use new
cygwin.dsl for output.
* cygwin.dsl: New file, DSSSL stylesheet for custom Cygwin output.
* cygwin-api.in.sgml: Update to DocBook SGML 4.2 DTD.
* cygwin-ug-net.in.sgml: Update to DocBook SGML 4.2 DTD.
* cygwin-ug.in.sgml: Update to DocBook SGML 4.2 DTD.
* cygwinenv.sgml: Correct some tags. Add description of default values
to ntsec, export, and error_start items.
* dll.sgml: Add explanation of cyg prefix for DLLs.
* effectively.sgml: Use systemitem tag for names of Cygwin packages.
* how-programming.texinfo: Add example to FAQ entry.
* pathnames.sgml: Add discussion of /proc filesystem.
* setup-net.sgml: Correct some typos and grammar.
2004-01-11 08:32:09 +00:00
d15d293f97
minor adjustments to Elfyn's contribution.
2003-11-13 22:23:59 +00:00
10c43de319
Apply Elfyn's patches as supplied in < http://cygwin.com/ml/cygwin-patches/2003-q3/msg00156.html >.
2003-11-13 22:07:36 +00:00
1be28abadf
Entry "Where is the su command?" -> "Why doesn't su work?"
2003-11-04 22:05:31 +00:00
bf6269abd3
* pathnames.sgml: Remove description how to mount raw devices and
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dicourage it. Desparately try to make usage of raw devices a bit
clearer.
2003-09-01 12:56:01 +00:00
90b3d5dcb6
New canonical location.
2003-08-04 10:40:28 +00:00
4b8283ec80
Screwed up ChangeLog
2003-07-31 21:12:11 +00:00
0da026c397
* effectively.sgml: New file, "Using Cygwin Effectively with Windows".
2003-07-31 21:06:55 +00:00
908a2a2bc0
* pathnames.sgml: Use correct registry key. Clarify '@' operation.
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* ntsec.sgml: Reword references to "ntsec patch".
2003-07-16 02:12:00 +00:00
8f856553c0
ntsec patch
2003-07-04 01:58:24 +00:00
af9315f8a3
* cygwin-ug-net.in.sgml: Remove outdated revision information and authors names
2003-05-09 00:05:02 +00:00
3c7197b104
* gcc.sgml: Remove outdated "WinMainCRTStartup" references. Add a hellogui.c example
2003-04-26 14:10:59 +00:00
ca78fd5f10
Setup updates. More about installing everything, not using setup to mirror.
2003-04-10 20:09:35 +00:00
c6e74c4c82
add lack of '~' to ash missing features
2003-04-08 22:24:27 +00:00
6c7303cd5f
* setup-net.sgml: Make suggested additions to setup.exe documentation
2003-03-27 04:56:52 +00:00
8fdbcd1279
* setup-net.sgml: Improve setup.exe documentation
2003-03-23 19:43:33 +00:00
0fd535061d
* setup-net.sgml: Improve setup.exe documentation
2003-03-23 19:35:52 +00:00
489d990b9d
* setup-net.sgml: Improve setup.exe documentation
2003-03-23 16:23:52 +00:00
522fcf1615
* setup-net.sgml: Document setup.exe
2003-03-22 21:16:25 +00:00
7d37d0459e
* setup-net.sgml: Document setup.exe
2003-03-22 20:03:41 +00:00
a0c8d53b5a
various updates to setup entries. Stronger emphasis to use setup, and only setup.
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(no more "work in progres ... ")
2003-02-21 20:37:47 +00:00
45fb46b48d
new link to "How To Ask Questions The Smart Way" by Eric S. Raymond, added to Posting Guidelines entry
2003-02-21 20:13:55 +00:00
b0484ae4d9
remove tired subtitle "(Not completely updated for the latest net release, but still useful!)"
2003-02-21 20:00:54 +00:00
46b3d18661
fix typo
2003-02-13 14:20:32 +00:00
9660d164f5
* how.texinfo: Add more w32api words.
2003-02-13 14:18:23 +00:00
4a41db9e74
* ntsec.sgml: Add note on special names for missing user/group.
2003-02-07 20:59:19 +00:00
f865f0c479
* setup-net.sgml: Add "setup-maxmem" section
2003-02-06 02:52:14 +00:00
46c1de5bf7
* cygwinenv.sgml: Add section for 'CYGWIN codepage:[ansi|oem]'
2003-02-03 00:30:45 +00:00
bd14387749
update link for commercial inquiries
2003-01-13 22:17:01 +00:00
337e9503bb
Reformatting.
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New location for Open Source Definition.
2003-01-13 21:06:12 +00:00
d3939f963a
cygcheck output should be attached, not pasted
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(diff thanks to Igor Pechtchanski)
2003-01-13 20:51:49 +00:00
cb95f738e9
update commercial references from Cygnus to Red Hat, Inc.
2003-01-13 20:44:05 +00:00
c3405ba93e
* overview2.sgml: Remove CTRL-Z discussion.
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* cygwinenv.sgml: Expand on CYGWIN=binmode.
2002-12-19 02:14:06 +00:00
4ed9c1e62e
new entry: "Is there a better alternative to the standard console window?" (yes, rxvt)
2002-11-18 00:25:14 +00:00
34fd220461
re. copy/paste in console window: use rxvt instead
2002-11-17 23:54:11 +00:00
52b945c6bf
indicate ntsec now on by default
2002-11-17 23:49:14 +00:00
e0900ffdb5
Update Emacs-related entries (new Cygwin port, details on XEmacs ports)
2002-11-13 00:23:18 +00:00
1b5f0e595b
* how-programming.texinfo: Document _WIN32 more fully.
2002-11-10 19:38:26 +00:00
a8ab20942e
* ntsec.sgml: Correct some minor grammatical errors.
2002-10-23 04:29:46 +00:00
0fd3e6ea29
* dll.sgml: Simplify dll build instructions.
2002-10-23 03:55:34 +00:00
22f8000733
* ntsec.html: Add chapter for switching user context w/o password.
2002-09-11 08:39:04 +00:00
9dc81046dd
* how-api.texinfo: Remove a line from the CRLF discussion about lseek not
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working. Answer thread safe question more simply.
2002-08-30 00:42:19 +00:00
9c50dc14a9
* calls.texinfo: Add getc_unlocked, getchar_unlocked, putc_unlocked
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and putchar_unlocked.
2002-08-28 10:53:55 +00:00
874ab2d639
* dll.sgml: Remove indirect reference to older gccs.
2002-08-26 18:03:40 +00:00
1c5dcf3b0a
* dll.sgml: Remove indirect reference to older gccs.
2002-08-21 16:02:17 +00:00
d3106bef0a
* dll.sgml: Refine dll build instructions.
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* ntsec.html: Correct some typos.
2002-08-21 15:45:04 +00:00
840e611264
fix commercial contact
2002-07-27 23:05:45 +00:00
d6b3952610
darn typo
2002-07-26 23:43:15 +00:00
70e81b1497
update paths to setup.log*
2002-07-26 23:39:21 +00:00
3427836283
nuke section "What's the difference between packages in `latest' and `contrib'?"
2002-07-26 23:32:47 +00:00
25d286931a
correct minor typo
2002-07-26 23:31:28 +00:00
ff5c62593a
paragraph fill (oops!)
2002-07-26 23:15:38 +00:00
766f4da614
update CD release plans
2002-07-26 23:14:52 +00:00
a96cb86bd0
update & improve section "How do I just get everything?"
2002-07-26 23:11:22 +00:00
d587c1276e
rewrite (incl new heading) section on installing snapshots
2002-07-26 22:49:34 +00:00
4b37baf018
minor improvements to wording
2002-07-26 22:29:38 +00:00
0fb4f71811
minor improvements to wording
2002-07-26 22:22:18 +00:00
564c62b811
* calls.texinfo: Add fcloseall and fcloseall_r.
2002-07-24 07:38:18 +00:00
76093a9b7e
* ntsec.sgml: Clean up text for examples of /etc/passwd and /etc/group.
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Add examples with SIDs. Warn about changing them crudely.
2002-06-24 09:30:02 +00:00
cd6df12137
* what.texinfo: Fix typo.
2002-06-21 15:28:06 +00:00
93b0828bfc
Add pthread calls
2002-06-14 11:33:30 +00:00
afc15fdf49
* how-programming.texinfo: Add more words to the "how to build".
2002-06-02 06:18:53 +00:00
4728007427
expand entry on dir file, may need to update it after installing packages.
2002-03-20 23:53:50 +00:00
ba2e67d174
new subsection "Is there a Cygwin port of GNU Emacs?" with pointer to
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cygwin-mount.el, and details about "emacs -nw" vs. "xemacs -nw".
2002-03-20 23:48:16 +00:00
3d27e4aaa5
add "cygwish80.exe" to list of tcl/tk apps that do not understand paths
2002-03-20 23:14:30 +00:00
d5ded091b6
remove "not yet updated" for preprocessor, GUI programming entries.
2002-03-20 23:12:26 +00:00
bab8194c80
remove "Where can I get f77 and objc components for B20 EGCS 1.1?"
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(it can't possibly be relevant any more...)
2002-03-20 23:02:51 +00:00
00a4a21d24
update (make problem solved, cvs+ssh problem solved)
2002-03-20 23:01:09 +00:00
cfaf7d8891
remove "not yet updated" warning for queue slots, df entries.
2002-03-20 22:34:40 +00:00
70228d7e07
fix reg key typo "Red Hat, Inc." -> "Cygnus Solutions"
2002-03-03 11:44:46 +00:00
42b5d90c0a
add details about missing cygintl.dll, cygreadline5.dll, ...
2002-03-03 11:37:35 +00:00
82de6f7027
update bash+nt-emacs entry for Emacs 21.1 and JDE->JDEE.
2002-03-03 11:13:21 +00:00
2550d8015b
"setup.exe" -> "Cygwin Setup" throughout. Other minor changes throughout.
2002-03-03 10:57:57 +00:00
ee6cc465f6
* overview.sgml: Fix 'more more' typo.
2002-03-01 21:40:45 +00:00
0ca5f51da4
bit more about full install
2002-01-24 00:34:35 +00:00
78af1b3317
various updates to choosing & [un]installing packages with setup
2002-01-24 00:30:25 +00:00
240d0759d6
clarify how to disable anti-virus safely during setup
2002-01-23 23:53:39 +00:00
e6269e5ae9
remove obsolete urgent reference to latest/readme file.
2002-01-23 23:21:31 +00:00
8ed4610215
remove explicit list of packages, refer to < http://cygwin.com/packages/ >.
2002-01-23 23:18:30 +00:00
5d35d9b14a
"History" no longer maintained here. Moved to < http://cygwin.com/history.html >.
2002-01-23 23:07:18 +00:00
c9399dd5d7
clarify "why doesn't my shell script work"
2002-01-23 22:35:58 +00:00
0d9cc95e90
* overview.sgml: Fix Red Hat cygwin contract link.
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* what.texinfo: Ditto.
2002-01-12 21:36:44 +00:00
444604889b
* Makefile.in: Duh. Actually use bzip2 to create the tarball. Don't just
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change the name.
2002-01-01 20:28:29 +00:00
5d29717b6b
* Makefile.in: Make .bz2 tarball.
2002-01-01 17:10:13 +00:00
c4d15ff443
* what.texinfo: Clarify XP.
2001-12-11 17:16:02 +00:00
63928f6088
Cleanup copyrights and Cygnus'isms throughout.
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* setup.sgml: Nuke ancient instructions.
2001-12-04 04:20:31 +00:00
0aa019b960
* pathnames.sgml: Cleanup raw device text to be more coherent.
2001-10-16 16:03:22 +00:00
7b46bb01e1
* pathnames.sgml: Add description for new fixed device paths.
2001-10-16 15:16:02 +00:00
fff126983e
new known problem "hang or core-dump during make"
2001-10-15 22:32:46 +00:00
97eab19f83
cvs+ssh problem on Win9x now FITNR.
2001-10-15 21:51:36 +00:00
a0d03b7eaf
New entries:
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My application cannot locate cygncurses5.dll!!!
Why is Cygwin suddenly @emph{so} slow?
Modified:
Why doesn't //c (for C:) work anymore?
2001-10-10 09:21:55 +00:00
991f7832e6
expand entry "How can I get bash filename completion to be case insensitive?"
2001-09-23 11:19:13 +00:00
b66101cda7
new entry "What versions of Windows are supported?"
2001-09-23 11:13:08 +00:00
45b9eb3144
1.1.x -> 1.3.x in "recent history"
2001-09-23 10:06:32 +00:00
880230dc7c
new entry "How much disk space does Cygwin require?"
2001-09-22 19:47:17 +00:00
ca60dce821
again revise license terms
2001-09-22 19:32:47 +00:00
142920f65a
revise license explanation
2001-09-22 08:45:27 +00:00
a997e6ea10
fix error
2001-09-21 20:42:47 +00:00
38300b88f1
Update contents.
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Expanded anti-virus information.
How to uninstall a package.
2001-09-21 20:40:50 +00:00
99059a8c38
new entry "Can I build a Cygwin program that does not require cygwin1.dll at runtime?"
2001-09-21 18:20:21 +00:00
24f19d84e0
New entry "Why doesn't //c (for C:) work anymore?"
2001-09-20 21:23:17 +00:00
c4857613ca
* how-resources.texinfo: Add some additional words about where to find
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documentation.
2001-09-07 16:48:23 +00:00
a761b473ad
WinME also affected by missing pipe key
2001-07-06 00:57:52 +00:00
a79001009b
New entry "Why doesn't Cygwin tcl/tk understand Cygwin paths?"
2001-07-06 00:40:38 +00:00
25c06979ef
New entry: "Why don't international (8-bit) characters work?"
2001-07-06 00:30:23 +00:00
0acab04bbe
New "Known Problems" entry: Pipe key doesn't work on non-US kbds on Win9x.
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Some cosmetic changes.
2001-07-06 00:16:13 +00:00
9fbb1738c4
better instructions for installing cygwin snapshots
2001-07-05 23:58:34 +00:00
3f5ab6915c
New entry "Where is the su command?"
2001-07-05 23:29:43 +00:00
c3ac95e258
"How do I rebuild the tools on my NT box?": texi2html now provided.
2001-07-04 23:36:16 +00:00
0ef44b84e6
"Why the weird directory structure?": new mount output format.
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"Why can't I run bash as a shell under NT Emacs?": new title.
2001-07-04 23:30:17 +00:00
7414c97eb3
Update "Can I use setup to install snapshots?" (now 'no') with new instructions.
2001-07-04 23:21:49 +00:00
d3f2880903
Add caveat that contents list is always out of date.
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Remove entry "Setup screwed up my mounts!"
2001-07-04 23:00:31 +00:00
a43d0f3e07
just a bit more...
2001-07-04 22:54:16 +00:00
7b49219617
Add more to entry "How do I print under Cygwin"?
2001-07-04 22:52:58 +00:00
f215088f81
Add apropos and /usr/sbin/makewhatis to "Why doesn't man work?" entry.
2001-07-04 21:14:41 +00:00
c66261a731
Remove reference to Cygnus.
2001-06-14 08:43:42 +00:00
f87da0d4f3
teeny tiny typo
2001-06-14 08:38:24 +00:00
340d35ad0b
* who.texinfo: Oops. Add a couple of important folk.
2001-06-13 17:54:55 +00:00
40ec4c5cdb
* who.texinfo: Remove email addresses. Modernize.
2001-06-13 17:50:25 +00:00
b70261ef60
New entry "How do I print under Cygwin?"
2001-05-30 09:42:36 +00:00
389c930097
New entry "Where is Objective C?"
2001-05-30 09:26:59 +00:00
90c0221f27
New entry "How do I contribute to Cygwin?"
2001-05-30 09:17:59 +00:00
bd77a6f48d
* Makefile.in: Tweak to attempt to accomodate older texi2html.
2001-05-30 01:30:38 +00:00
98ae4ae7d5
* Makefile.in: Accomodate newer versions of docbook and openjade.
2001-05-29 20:25:21 +00:00
84f6caacfb
Expand entry "why doesn't my script work"
2001-05-29 18:11:29 +00:00
5b71b48d0c
Update entry about PATH, now done in /etc/profile not cygwin.bat.
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Remove entry "Where can I find 'which'" since it's included now.
2001-05-29 15:19:25 +00:00
1d99023da5
Add pointer to google for searching list archives.
2001-05-29 15:00:42 +00:00
d3135ef378
Remove distinction between latest and contrib in list of packages.
2001-05-29 14:42:07 +00:00
67e810e18c
* cygwinenv.sgml: Add text for `check_case' option.
2001-04-12 21:52:38 +00:00
75c12e1f7a
British -> US spelling.
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Add .inputrc tip to entry "How can I copy and paste into Cygwin console windows?"
2001-03-17 18:50:22 +00:00
3614840015
Remove "not yet updated" caveat from entry:
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"How is the DOS/Unix CR/LF thing handled?"
2001-03-17 16:18:01 +00:00
75c566fc64
* cygwinenv.sgml: Add text for `winsymlinks' option.
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* how-api.texinfo: Add text to explain new symlinks==shortcuts
and the CYGWIN setting `(no)winsymlinks'.
* how-using.texinfo: Add text that Cygwin now treats shortcuts
as symlinks.
2001-03-02 12:05:31 +00:00
c350452a41
CYGWIN32 -> CYGWIN.
2001-02-24 23:25:30 +00:00
df7e8957fd
* setup2.sgml: Add docs about domain accounts.
2001-02-08 04:12:48 +00:00
8b2a7164ac
* cygwinenv.sgml: Fix typo in <filename>. Add missing </para>.
2000-12-22 17:02:02 +00:00
f3549a047a
* cygwinenv.sgml: Add text for `smbntsec' option.
2000-12-19 20:14:34 +00:00
fcd5787f95
new entry, installing cygwin-inst snapshots with setup
2000-12-13 16:44:43 +00:00
cf427ba344
update contents
2000-12-13 16:16:35 +00:00
e65ed025c4
very minor wording change
2000-12-13 16:12:17 +00:00
ff15e09cc9
update globbing entry
2000-12-13 15:43:32 +00:00
740dea68d0
new entries about contributing packages
2000-12-12 17:42:21 +00:00
88e066655c
try again...
2000-12-12 16:07:14 +00:00
5c8836b916
add tip about -lm order to WinMail@16 entry
2000-12-12 16:05:30 +00:00
9972a88b3f
add entry about mt on Win9x
2000-12-12 14:51:12 +00:00
566ca2a79d
update & expand section on multiple DLLs
2000-12-12 14:24:42 +00:00
9a442f7f8d
tiny fix
2000-12-12 13:51:18 +00:00
7ae4fd5600
added structure (unsolved vs. FITNR).
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added entry about scp leaving ssh procs on Win9x.
2000-12-12 13:47:50 +00:00
9eb8e25c48
screen has now been ported
2000-12-12 13:26:59 +00:00
8d3ba197bc
these problems are fixed now
2000-12-12 13:24:06 +00:00
ab96569985
New entry "Bash says "command not found", but it's right there!"
2000-11-29 16:24:59 +00:00
872134b37d
Update "why doesn't chmod work" with hint from Corinna.
2000-11-22 13:07:14 +00:00
bbed89ab13
sources.redhat.com -> cygwin.com where appropriate
2000-11-20 14:37:37 +00:00
9f7bdd2b58
* cygwinenv.sgml: Remove CYGWIN=strace option. Update CYGWIN options.
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* how-programming.texinfo: Remove stuff about CYGWIN=strace.
* setup2.sgml: Remove CYGWIN=strace example.
2000-11-19 04:53:46 +00:00
2ef98494d8
Add Windows ME to "What is it?"
2000-11-17 15:09:55 +00:00
7cb2bb152d
Add 'Windows 2000' to "What is it?" entry.
2000-11-17 14:12:23 +00:00
ef01aeac68
Update entry "I'm having basic problems with find. Why?", add advice
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about -follow option if CWD is symlink.
2000-11-17 14:04:59 +00:00
7816541772
Update "Why is make behaving badly?", add warning about make -j[n].
2000-11-17 13:32:28 +00:00
e2ed94a3c6
New entry "Setup screwed up my mounts!"
2000-11-17 12:57:51 +00:00
b9448841db
Fix error in "Why doesn't my script work?", add note about 'mount -x'.
2000-11-17 12:10:04 +00:00
2f2092aece
new entry "Why doesn't my script work?"
2000-11-17 11:40:06 +00:00
cb06d7468a
New entry "Why doesn't mkdir -p work on a network share?"
2000-11-16 15:08:35 +00:00
99119403f3
Update section "Why is make behaving badly?"
2000-10-31 16:58:09 +00:00
ad4bb8089e
minor typo
2000-10-31 14:33:57 +00:00
003303a435
* ntsec.sgml: Slight changes. Fix some errors.
2000-10-26 08:01:39 +00:00
5972be1c32
* ntsec.sgml: Changed the (now incorrect) hint that ntsec only
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uses access allowed ACEs.
2000-10-26 07:37:26 +00:00
902047f40e
Update "How can I access other drives?" entry with details about --change-cygdrive-prefix
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and some other minor changes.
2000-10-24 16:43:50 +00:00
77da118b99
Update entry "What's the difference between packages in 'latest' and 'contrib'.
2000-10-24 15:24:16 +00:00
337adb6fd9
Add more details to "What if setup fails?" entry.
2000-10-24 15:20:18 +00:00
c2a585c65c
Update entry "Why are compiled executables so huge?!?", add bit about 'gcc -s'.
2000-10-18 15:32:50 +00:00
f1d9a0d479
Minor update to "How can I find out which dlls are needed by an executable?",
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indicate that cygcheck works recursively.
2000-10-18 15:16:45 +00:00
b55af6accd
Update entry "How do anti-virus programs like Cygwin?",
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adding bit about performance hit and exempting C:\cygwin\bin from scanning.
2000-10-18 14:36:07 +00:00
6a0983f60f
Update entry "Why can't I run bash as a shell under NT Emacs?",
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remove old disclaimer.
2000-10-18 14:15:09 +00:00
b1411b1291
Update entry "Shell scripts aren't running properly from my makefiles?",
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remove old disclaimer.
2000-10-18 13:43:56 +00:00
3bb1842959
Relevant bits subsumed in what.texinfo, separate mirrors list discarded.
2000-10-18 13:12:14 +00:00
c67c9ca817
Update "Is it free software?" entry re. 1.0 CD. All in past tense,
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no longer shipping, refer to cygwin-cd.html for latest news.
2000-10-18 13:04:27 +00:00
df4da6cf8b
Minor, mention mirror sites in "Where can I get it?".
2000-10-18 12:48:31 +00:00
deafd52c70
Add new section "Where can I get it?" to what.texinfo.
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Omit sites.texinfo altogether (mirror list not useful).
2000-10-18 12:34:41 +00:00
19ce2f49a7
Delete entry "Ancient history of the project", replace with link to history.html.
2000-10-18 11:52:15 +00:00
b504f11afa
Added missing article
2000-09-29 22:23:37 +00:00
795f46d9db
* pathnames.sgml: Add documentation about raw block special
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devices and tape devices to the "POSIX devices" chapter.
2000-09-29 21:53:52 +00:00
03de9775c4
New entry "Why doesn't man work?"
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(need ash)
2000-09-26 14:55:51 +00:00
dfc2c41a6c
Remove entry "How do I set /etc up?"
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(never been updated to latest, no longer helpful)
2000-09-26 14:46:56 +00:00
cdfeaeb823
Update entry "How can I find out which dlls are needed by an executable?"
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including information about cygcheck.
2000-09-14 15:58:56 +00:00
847647e95c
New entry 'Why doesn't chmod work?'
2000-09-14 15:42:41 +00:00
7f4b74741f
New entry "My Windows logon name has a space in it, will this cause problems?"
2000-09-14 11:38:15 +00:00
f199b0215c
Update (& alphabetize) contents of 'latest'.
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Other minor cosmetic.
2000-09-14 11:21:04 +00:00
5425d0a04c
minor cosmetic
2000-09-14 11:06:44 +00:00
ce779ff629
New entry "Can I link with both MSVCRT*.DLL and cygwin1.dll?"
2000-09-13 15:27:20 +00:00
26a744ad26
Contents split into how-*.texinfo. (Had gotten too big.)
2000-09-13 15:13:57 +00:00
04360c5005
New files, contents of how.texinfo has been split into these.
2000-09-13 15:13:17 +00:00
80d65011aa
New entry "dllwrap is broken".
2000-09-12 16:18:03 +00:00
0b9ed04d51
New entry "Ctrl-S hangs rxvt and xterm".
2000-09-12 15:27:18 +00:00
cfa9337c8a
Add some details about AV software.
2000-09-12 15:18:29 +00:00
2ba1dec34e
Update "How do I rebuild the tools on my NT box?": add links to ancillary doc tools.
2000-09-12 13:40:36 +00:00
a7edd2fbce
Remove obsolete B20.1 entries. Chapter now empty.
2000-09-12 13:05:59 +00:00
267ca95b4d
New section "Recent history of the project: What version *is* this, anyway?".
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Rename section "A brief history of the project" to "Ancient history" and remove
disclaimer about being out of date.
2000-09-12 13:00:10 +00:00
a887d79dab
Minor cosmetic change.
2000-09-12 12:20:38 +00:00
77749b19ce
Add entry "How do I uninstall Cygwin?"
2000-08-25 16:35:16 +00:00
8b99c9afcd
minor formatting fixes
2000-08-25 13:33:38 +00:00
138b832b0c
Major re-write of "Installation using the setup.exe program".
2000-08-25 13:15:10 +00:00
6642e617bb
Minor changes.
2000-08-25 12:57:19 +00:00
25685bb107
* fhandler-tut.txt: hinfo -> dtable.
2000-08-18 19:52:31 +00:00
a010a6e732
Remove obsolete entries:
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- 'Why is gcc failing'
- 'Why can't bison find bison.simple or bison.hairy?'
Remove disclaimer from up-to-date entries (possibly with some minor changes):
- 'How is fork() implemented?'
- 'How do symbolic links work?'
- 'How do I compile a Win32 executable that doesn't use Cygwin?'
- 'How do I make the console window go away?'
- 'Why does make complain about a "missing separator"?'
- 'Why can't we redistribute Microsoft's Win32 headers?'
- 'How can I debug what's going on?'
- 'Can I use a system trace mechanism instead?'
- 'Can I use the gdb debugger to debug programs built by VC++?'
- 'Where can I find info on x86 assembly?'
- 'Why not use DJGPP?'
2000-07-27 22:06:27 +00:00
7d91a669e8
Entry 'How do anti-virus programs like Cygwin?': Remove disclaimer; hanging
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when unpacking tar.gz archives.
2000-07-27 21:29:19 +00:00
f11319a8f7
Entry 'How should I set my PATH?': Don't omit Windows system directories.
2000-07-27 21:13:16 +00:00
738c2431e5
New entry (Programming Questions): 'Why doesn't gdb handle signals?'
2000-07-25 21:35:08 +00:00
53d1fe2a5c
Entry 'Is the Cygwin library multi-thread-safe?': Update for latest release.
2000-07-25 21:16:44 +00:00
3637f333ed
Entry 'Are mixed-case filenames possible with Cygwin?': Expand slightly,
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add reference to coolview.
2000-07-25 20:49:59 +00:00
74b29f02d9
New entry (Cygwin API Questions): 'Is there a mouse interface?' -- No.
2000-07-25 20:13:38 +00:00
717a3d7b37
Entry 'Can I use my own malloc?': Add warning about _malloc_r from newlib.
2000-07-25 19:50:31 +00:00
7e0482eecd
Entry 'Is it OK to have multiple copies of the DLL?':
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Emphasise that no, it's not OK.
2000-07-25 19:17:31 +00:00
3cf421356f
Changed 'sourceware.cygnus.com' to 'sources.redhat.com' in the FAQ, where appropriate.
2000-07-25 19:00:29 +00:00
99fd83eb67
* ntsec.sgml: Add description for the new setuid ability
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of Cygwin since release 1.1.3.
* overview2.sgml: Add description for new chroot functionality.
* calls.texinfo: Add missing calls. Change comments for
setuid, setgid, seteuid, setegid, chroot.
2000-07-20 11:04:33 +00:00
f88cc35383
"Posting Guidelines": New name for old entry.
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"Multiple copies of DLL": shared region corrupt error message.
"Why the weird directory structure": re-wrote for latest.
"Symlinks on Samba": fix typo.
"Where is glibc": new entry.
"HT build relocatable dll": (interim update) link to Carl Thompson's message in cygwin list.
"Can I mix msvc++ and gcc objects": remove disclaimer.
2000-07-04 16:17:57 +00:00
6680b6a589
"Contents": Add package opengl.
2000-07-04 16:10:32 +00:00
fe905b6259
Rewrote "Adding or updating packages",
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plus a few other minor changes.
2000-06-14 20:56:56 +00:00
a9ba336498
Tidied up formatting a bit.
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New entries:
How do I convert between Windows and UNIX paths?
Why are compiled executables so huge?!?
2000-06-14 16:34:57 +00:00
3092135d8c
Minor changes, also add note about deleting temp dir after setup.
2000-06-14 16:08:03 +00:00
1edefdeb85
Fix simple @-error.
2000-06-13 19:52:51 +00:00
fe871355b5
New entry: "How should I set my PATH?"
2000-06-13 16:30:58 +00:00
a15ada7034
Removed a couple of "not yet updated" disclaimers.
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New entry: "info error "dir: No such file or directory""
2000-06-13 16:12:44 +00:00
20fe2a85bc
"Installation using the setup.exe program": minor note not to mess with
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default mounts.
"Adding or updating packages": full instructions now, not just links to ml.
New:
subsection "Problems running setup.exe"
subsubsection "Error message: "Unable to retrieve the list of cygwin mirrors...""
subsubsection "System hangs when unpacking tar archives"
2000-06-13 14:58:35 +00:00
a50b13da06
Merge "Installation and Setup" and "Using Cygwin Releases" to simply
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"Using Cygwin". Significant update to "How can I access other drives?".
2000-06-12 21:46:19 +00:00
c533072f51
Major update to "Where can I get more information?" section. Now includes:
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- Posting guidelines
- Pointers to User's Guide, API Reference, USENIX paper
- Pointer to alternate searchable mail archive (www.delorie.com)
- Addresses for commercial & CD-ROM inquiries
2000-06-07 10:38:47 +00:00
3e4ea2bf5e
minor typo correction: GNU not Gnu
2000-06-07 10:28:36 +00:00
1e04e08737
"Installation Instructions" for FAQ, first update for current net release.
2000-06-02 17:17:53 +00:00
2f32d93f81
Remove broken targets readme.info, faq.info
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(at least until we know what to do with them)
2000-05-31 15:19:47 +00:00
eadffa103e
manually updated some sites (txt version badly formatted, dont know why)
2000-05-16 15:38:47 +00:00
6890a5097f
update README to latest net release, if only in name
2000-05-16 15:37:05 +00:00
00d48dd71c
fix dependencies for readme.txt
2000-05-16 15:13:49 +00:00
eeefccfcd1
Preliminary update to FAQ to reflect latest net release.
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(So far, just a new title, some minor updates, and a disclaimer in each
section that has to be updated for the net release, or at least looked at.)
2000-05-11 16:19:21 +00:00
a939e045e7
* ntsec.sgml: Revisited description of `ntsec' according to
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the changes in release 1.1.
* setup.sgml: Include ntsec.
* setup-net.sgml: Ditto.
2000-05-02 22:26:41 +00:00
7916b1efda
don't put api internals in general tarball
2000-04-19 02:35:06 +00:00
ca271663ab
add commands for building a doc kitchen-sink-tarball
2000-04-19 02:31:45 +00:00
05357ffef2
clean up SGML for latest version of jade/docbook
2000-04-19 00:55:19 +00:00
fd5afe2066
* MAINTAINERS: Add Ron Parker as maintainer of cinstall stuff.
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Add ChangeLog to doc directory.
2000-03-31 04:46:47 +00:00
1fd5e000ac
import winsup-2000-02-17 snapshot
2000-02-17 19:38:33 +00:00
369d8a8fd5
import winsup-2000-02-17 snapshot
2000-02-17 19:38:31 +00:00
Joshua Daniel Franklin
Christopher Faylor
Corinna Vinschen
Brian Dessent
David Starks-Browning
DJ Delorie