From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: from ripple.fruitbat.org (173-228-5-241.dsl.static.fusionbroadband.com [173.228.5.241]) by sourceware.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 98CFE3858433 for ; Wed, 27 Oct 2021 04:30:09 +0000 (GMT) DMARC-Filter: OpenDMARC Filter v1.4.1 sourceware.org 98CFE3858433 Authentication-Results: sourceware.org; dmarc=none (p=none dis=none) header.from=fruitbat.org Authentication-Results: sourceware.org; spf=pass smtp.mailfrom=fruitbat.org Received: from ming.fruitbat.org (ming.fruitbat.org [192.168.55.2]) by ripple.fruitbat.org (8.14.4/8.14.4/fruitwall-1.7) with ESMTP id 19R4Tmjn031783 for ; Tue, 26 Oct 2021 21:29:48 -0700 Received: from ming.fruitbat.org (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by ming.fruitbat.org (8.14.4/8.14.4/fruithub-1.11) with ESMTP id 19R4TmeN014639 for ; Tue, 26 Oct 2021 21:29:48 -0700 Received: (from doctor@localhost) by ming.fruitbat.org (8.14.4/8.14.4/Submit) id 19R4TmaH014638 for cygwin@cygwin.com; Tue, 26 Oct 2021 21:29:48 -0700 Date: Tue, 26 Oct 2021 21:29:48 -0700 From: "Peter A. Castro" To: Cygwin List Subject: Re: [HEADSUP] Phasing out old Windows versions and 32 bit support Message-ID: <20211027042947.GS32501@ming.fruitbat.org> References: <000001d7cabc$1852c920$48f85b60$@rogers.com> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <000001d7cabc$1852c920$48f85b60$@rogers.com> User-Agent: Mutt/1.10.0 (2018-05-17) X-Spam-Status: No, score=-1.7 required=5.0 tests=BAYES_00, KAM_DMARC_STATUS, SPF_HELO_NONE, SPF_PASS, TXREP autolearn=ham autolearn_force=no version=3.4.4 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.4.4 (2020-01-24) on server2.sourceware.org X-BeenThere: cygwin@cygwin.com X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.29 Precedence: list List-Id: General Cygwin discussions and problem reports List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Wed, 27 Oct 2021 04:30:17 -0000 On Tue, Oct 26, 2021 at 06:52:02PM -0400, Michel LaBarre wrote: Greetings, Michel & Corinna, > Corinna , thank you for the heads up regarding subsequent updates wrt Window > 7. > > Would it be possible to create a short "how-to" for installing the most > recently "known-to-work-with-Windows-7" version of Cygwin (presuming that > old versions remain accessible indefinitely...). Alternately, how one can > download a repository now that is compatible with Windows 7 and useable for > installing Cygwin in anticipation of the upcoming loss of support. As these milestones occur I will make notes in the Cygwin Time Machine concerning the ending release snapshot and installers, like what I have for the last XP release. Corinna, I presume you will post when these milestones occur so that we have a more exact message in the Cygwin mail archive? > I have old machines that cannot be updated to Windows 10 (hybrid graphics > hardware) that I use for background activities that I may someday need to > rebuild. > > Thank you very much for all your efforts. > > Michel > > -----Original Message----- > From: Cygwin [mailto:cygwin-bounces+michel.labarre=rogers.com@cygwin.com] On > Behalf Of Corinna Vinschen via Cygwin > Sent: October 26, 2021 4:55 PM > To: cygwin@cygwin.com > Cc: Corinna Vinschen > Subject: [HEADSUP] Phasing out old Windows versions and 32 bit support > > Hi folks, > > > The upcoming version 3.3.0 is the last version officially supporting > Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008. > > The next major release 3.4.0 will be released in 2022 and will be the > last one officially supporting Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows Server 2008 > R2, and Windows Server 2012. > > We're also planning to drop Support for the 32 bit release of Cygwin in > 2022, thus Cygwin 3.4.0 won't come in 32 bit anymore, and the package > maintainers won't have to update 32 bit packages anymore. If you're > still running Cygwin under WOW64, consider to move to 64 bit in the next > couple of months. > > > Corinna > > -- > Problem reports: https://cygwin.com/problems.html > FAQ: https://cygwin.com/faq/ > Documentation: https://cygwin.com/docs.html > Unsubscribe info: https://cygwin.com/ml/#unsubscribe-simple > > > -- > Problem reports: https://cygwin.com/problems.html > FAQ: https://cygwin.com/faq/ > Documentation: https://cygwin.com/docs.html > Unsubscribe info: https://cygwin.com/ml/#unsubscribe-simple -- --=> Peter A. Castro Email: doctor at fruitbat dot org / Peter dot Castro at oracle dot com "Cats are just autistic Dogs" -- Dr. Tony Attwood