@subtitle (Not @emph{completely} updated for the latest net release, but still useful!)
-@author You can always find the latest version of this FAQ at @file{http://sources.redhat.com/cygwin/faq/}.
+@author You can always find the latest version of this FAQ at @file{http://cygwin.com/faq/}.
@setfilename faq.txt
contribute code to the project. If you aren't going to be happy
debugging problems in a buggy snapshot, avoid these and wait for a real
release. The snapshots are available from
-http://sources.redhat.com/cygwin/snapshots/
+http://cygwin.com/snapshots/
@subsection How is the DOS/Unix CR/LF thing handled?
net release.)}
There's documentation that explains the process on the main Cygwin
-project web page (http://sources.redhat.com/cygwin/).
+project web page (http://cygwin.com/).
@subsection How can I set a breakpoint at MainCRTStartup?
@strong{(Please note: This section has not yet been updated for the
latest net release. However, there was a discussion on the cygwin
mailing list recently that addresses this issue. Read
-@file{http://sources.redhat.com/ml/cygwin/2000-06/msg00688.html} and
+@file{http://cygwin.com/ml/cygwin/2000-06/msg00688.html} and
related messages.)}
You must execute the following sequence of five commands, in this
@subsection Where's the documentation?
There are links to quite a lot of it on the main Cygwin project web
-page: @file{http://sources.redhat.com/cygwin/}. Be sure to at least
+page: @file{http://cygwin.com/}. Be sure to at least
read any 'Release Notes' or 'Readme' or 'read this' links on the main
web page, if there are any.
There is a comprehensive Cygwin User's Guide at
-@file{http://sources.redhat.com/cygwin/cygwin-ug-net/cygwin-ug-net.html}
+@file{http://cygwin.com/cygwin-ug-net/cygwin-ug-net.html}
and an API Reference at
-@file{http://sources.redhat.com/cygwin/cygwin-api/cygwin-api.html}.
+@file{http://cygwin.com/cygwin-api/cygwin-api.html}.
There is an interesting paper about Cygwin from the 1998 USENIX Windows
NT Workshop Proceedings at
-@file{http://sources.redhat.com/cygwin/usenix-98/cygwin.html}.
+@file{http://cygwin.com/usenix-98/cygwin.html}.
You can find documentation for the individual GNU tools at
@file{http://www.fsf.org/manual/}. (You should read GNU manuals from a
@subsection What Cygwin mailing lists can I join?
Comprehensive information about the Cygwin mailing lists can be found at
-@file{http://sources.redhat.com/cygwin/lists.html}.
+@file{http://cygwin.com/lists.html}.
To subscribe to the main list, send a message to
-cygwin-subscribe@@sources.redhat.com. To unsubscribe from the
-main list, send a message to cygwin-unsubscribe@@sources.redhat.com.
+cygwin-subscribe@@cygwin.com. To unsubscribe from the
+main list, send a message to cygwin-unsubscribe@@cygwin.com.
In both cases, the subject and body of the message are ignored.
Similarly, to subscribe to the Cygwin annoucements list, send a message
-to cygwin-announce-subscribe@@sources.redhat.com. To unsubscribe,
-send a message to cygwin-announce-unsubscribe@@sources.redhat.com.
+to cygwin-announce-subscribe@@cygwin.com. To unsubscribe,
+send a message to cygwin-announce-unsubscribe@@cygwin.com.
If you are going to help develop the Cygwin library by volunteering for
the project, you will want to subscribe to the Cygwin developers list,
by-approval lists.
There is a searchable archive of the main mailing list at
-@file{http://sources.redhat.com/ml/cygwin/}. There is an alternate
+@file{http://cygwin.com/ml/cygwin/}. There is an alternate
archive, also searchable, at @file{http://www.delorie.com/archives/}.
Cygwin mailing lists are not gatewayed to USENET, so anti-spam measures
These are settings for the @samp{CYGWIN} environment variable. See the
Cygwin User's Guide at
-@file{http://sources.redhat.com/cygwin/cygwin-ug-net/cygwin-ug-net.html}
+@file{http://cygwin.com/cygwin-ug-net/cygwin-ug-net.html}
for more information on this variable and its settings.
@subsection Why doesn't @samp{mkdir -p} work on a network share?
@strong{IMPORTANT: First read the README file in the @samp{latest}
directory at any ftp mirror. DO THIS NOW! Information in the README
file is not repeated here. You can find a mirror site near you from
-@file{http://sources.redhat.com/cygwin/mirrors.html}.}
+@file{http://cygwin.com/mirrors.html}.}
The @samp{setup.exe} program is the recommended way to install Cygwin,
but it is still a work in progress. Expect features and functionality
@code{setup.exe}. It's a work in progress, with improvements and
bugfixes being made often. The latest version is always available from
the 'Install Cygwin now' link on the Cygwin Home Page at
-@file{http://sources.redhat.com/cygwin/}.
+@file{http://cygwin.com/}.
If you are downloading from the internet, setup will fail if it cannot
download the list of mirrors at
-@file{http://sources.redhat.com/cygwin/mirrors.html}. It could be that
+@file{http://cygwin.com/mirrors.html}. It could be that
the network is too busy. Similarly for an ftp download site that isn't
working. Try another mirror, or try again later.
Good question! That very issue has been debated on the
@samp{cygwin-apps} mailing list. Check the list archives if you want to
-know more. Start at @file{http://sources.redhat.com/cygwin/lists.html}.
+know more. Start at @file{http://cygwin.com/lists.html}.
In any case, there is no distinction as far as @code{setup.exe} is
concerned. It should install all packages from both @code{latest} and
@itemize @bullet
@item
-@file{http://sources.redhat.com/ml/cygwin/2000-05/msg01175.html}
+@file{http://cygwin.com/ml/cygwin/2000-05/msg01175.html}
@item
-@file{http://sources.redhat.com/ml/cygwin/2000-09/msg00290.html}
+@file{http://cygwin.com/ml/cygwin/2000-09/msg00290.html}
@end itemize
and related messages.
This should be fixed in the next release. For details and a workaround,
see
-@file{http://sources.redhat.com/ml/cygwin/2000-08/msg00256.html}
+@file{http://cygwin.com/ml/cygwin/2000-08/msg00256.html}
@section Where can I get it?
The main WWW page for the Cygwin project is
-@file{http://sources.redhat.com/cygwin/}. There you should find
+@file{http://cygwin.com/}. There you should find
everything you need for Cygwin, including links for download and setup,
a current list of ftp mirror sites, a User's Guide, an API Reference,
mailing lists and archives, and additional ported software.
for the Cygwin library. This is available for purchase; please
contact sales@@cygnus.com for more information.
All other questions should be sent to the project
-mailing list cygwin@@sources.redhat.com.
+mailing list cygwin@@cygwin.com.
Note that when we say "free" we mean freedom, not price. The goal of
such freedom is that the people who use a given piece of software
longer offering Cygwin 1.0 on CD. There are tentative plans to offer a
new Cygwin CD sometime in early 2001. So far, however, there are no
definite plans. The latest news about this can be found at
-@file{http://sources.redhat.com/cygwin/cygwin-cd.html}.
+@file{http://cygwin.com/cygwin-cd.html}.
@section Recent history of the project: What version @emph{is} this, anyway?
@code{setup.exe}. This program started as a simple command line tool,
has metamorphosed into a GUI, and is in the process of continual
improvement. However, its purpose is simple -- it is designed to
-install packages from the cygwin web site at sources.redhat.com. In
-effect, it is a smaller, more intelligent replacement for FULL.EXE. It
-does not require the downloading a huge executable but rather downloads
-individual small packages.
+install packages from the cygwin web site at @file{http://cygwin.com/}.
+In effect, it is a smaller, more intelligent replacement for FULL.EXE.
+It does not require the downloading a huge executable but rather
+downloads individual small packages.
Does this mean that the new net release of the Cygwin package is 1.1.x?
No. We no longer label the releases with the Cygwin version number.
For some "ancient" history of the project (rather, just woefully out of
date), visit the Project History page at
-@file{http://sources.redhat.com/cygwin/history.html}.
+@file{http://cygwin.com/history.html}.
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