[Dune] [Dune-Commit] dune-web r754 - /

[Markus Blatt]

Hi Oliver,

On Fri, Jan 21, 2011 at 10:01:47AM +0100, sander at dune-project.org wrote:
> Log:
> update on the windows situation
> 
> Modified: faq.wml
> ===================================================================
> --- faq.wml	2011-01-21 09:00:46 UTC (rev 753)
> +++ faq.wml	2011-01-21 09:01:47 UTC (rev 754)
> @@ -147,8 +147,8 @@
>  
>  <h3>Can I use DUNE on a Windows System?</h3>
>  <p>
> -All DUNE development is currently done on Unix-like machines.  We have received
> -one report of a successful installation on Windows using Cygwin, though.
> +All DUNE development is currently done on Unix-like machines.  For Windows
> +you need a small set of patches.  Please inquire on the mailing list.
>  </p>

Do we really want this statement as it is now? 
IMHO this this implies that there is support for Windows on the
list. I always thought that we do not support Windows officially. If
this has not changed we should make this very in this FAQ

Just ny 2 cents,

Markus
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