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

[Oliver Sander]

Hi Markus!
I don't insist.  However the first phrase is simply a true statement:
you need a few patches.  What's more, these patches exist.
However if you find the overall statement too inviting feel free
to change it.
Best,
Oliver

Am 21.01.2011 13:15, schrieb 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
>