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diff --git a/winsup/doc/ChangeLog b/winsup/doc/ChangeLog index 902f965f6..3fbc13251 100644 --- a/winsup/doc/ChangeLog +++ b/winsup/doc/ChangeLog @@ -1,5 +1,9 @@ 2013-06-19 Corinna Vinschen <corinna@vinschen.de> + * faq-using.xml (faq.using.private-cygwin): Drop. + +2013-06-19 Corinna Vinschen <corinna@vinschen.de> + * faq-using.xml (faq.using.multiple-copies): Modernize to reflect installation separation since Cygwin 1.7. (faq.using.third-party.multiple-copies): Ditto. diff --git a/winsup/doc/faq-using.xml b/winsup/doc/faq-using.xml index 105691a7c..7ac928f91 100644 --- a/winsup/doc/faq-using.xml +++ b/winsup/doc/faq-using.xml @@ -464,27 +464,6 @@ you must either provide those applications' source code under a GPL-compatible license, *or* purchase a cygwin license from Red Hat. </para></answer></qandaentry> -<qandaentry id="faq.using.private-cygwin"> -<question><para> -So I can't install a private version of the Cygwin DLL without -conflicting with the system cygwin? -</para></question> -<answer><para> -Actually, if you are very careful, you can have two different versions -of the Cygwin DLL installed on your system at the same time but they -must be run serially. The only exception from this rule is, if one of -the DLLs is a pre-1.7 DLL and the other is a 1.7.0 or later DLL. These -DLLs can work concurrently without knowing about each other due to -massive changes using shared resources in Cygwin 1.7. However, -processes using different DLLs will not interact with each other -correctly, so keep them separate except you really really know what -you're doing. -</para> -<para>This usage is not recommeded for novices. Only limited support will be -provided in the <ulink url="http://cygwin.com/lists.html">mailing lists</ulink> -if you run into problems. -</para></answer></qandaentry> - <qandaentry id="faq.using.older-cygwin-conflict"> <question><para> But doesn't that mean that if some application installs an older Cygwin |