Date of first Cygwin release / 25th Anniversary

Date of first Cygwin release / 25th Anniversary

[David Eisner]

Cygwin started in 1995. [1] Does anybody know the date of the first
release? I recognize that there may be no definitive answer, depending on
how one defines "release."

In any case, happy 25th anniversary, Cygwin! Thanks to everybody who made
it and continues to make it possible.

-David

[1]
https://www.usenix.org/legacy/publications/library/proceedings/usenix-nt98/full_papers/noer/noer_html/noer.html

RE: Date of first Cygwin release / 25th Anniversary

[Buchbinder, Barry (NIH/NIAID) [E]]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: David Eisner via Cygwin <cygwin@cygwin.com> 
> Sent: Wednesday, September 23, 2020 2:33 PM
> To: cygwin@cygwin.com
> Subject: Date of first Cygwin release / 25th Anniversary
> 
> Cygwin started in 1995. [1] Does anybody know the date of the first release? I recognize that there may be no definitive answer, depending on how one defines "release."
> 
> In any case, happy 25th anniversary, Cygwin! Thanks to everybody who made it and continues to make it possible.
> 
> -David
> 
> [1]
> https://www.usenix.org/legacy/publications/library/proceedings/usenix-nt98/full_papers/noer/noer_html/noer.html

Oct 18.  See https://cygwin.com/pipermail/cygwin-talk/2005q4/001601.html

- Barry
  Disclaimer: Statements made herein are not made on behalf of NIAID.

Re: Date of first Cygwin release / 25th Anniversary

[David Eisner]

On Wed, Sep 23, 2020 at 3:18 PM Buchbinder, Barry (NIH/NIAID) [E] via
Cygwin <cygwin@cygwin.com> wrote:

> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: David Eisner via Cygwin <cygwin@cygwin.com>
> > Sent: Wednesday, September 23, 2020 2:33 PM
> > To: cygwin@cygwin.com
> > Subject: Date of first Cygwin release / 25th Anniversary
> >
> > Cygwin started in 1995. [1] Does anybody know the date of the first
> release? I recognize that there may be no definitive answer, depending on
> how one defines "release."
> >
> > In any case, happy 25th anniversary, Cygwin! Thanks to everybody who
> made it and continues to make it possible.
> >
> > -David
> >
> > [1]
> >
> https://www.usenix.org/legacy/publications/library/proceedings/usenix-nt98/full_papers/noer/noer_html/noer.html
>
> Oct 18.  See https://cygwin.com/pipermail/cygwin-talk/2005q4/001601.html
>

Well there you go. Thanks! Glad I didn't miss it. I've made a note to have
a celebratory slice of cake on October 18th.

-David

Re: Date of first Cygwin release / 25th Anniversary

[Csaba Raduly]

On Wed, 23 Sep 2020 at 21:17, Buchbinder, Barry (NIH/NIAID) [E] via
Cygwin <cygwin@cygwin.com> wrote:
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: David Eisner via Cygwin <cygwin@cygwin.com>
...
> > Cygwin started in 1995. [1] Does anybody know the date of the first release? I recognize that there may be no definitive answer, depending on how one defines "release."
> >
> > In any case, happy 25th anniversary, Cygwin! Thanks to everybody who made it and continues to make it possible.
...
>
> Oct 18.  See https://cygwin.com/pipermail/cygwin-talk/2005q4/001601.html

U+1F389, Cygwin

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Re: Date of first Cygwin release / 25th Anniversary

[Brian Inglis]

On 2020-09-23 13:16, Buchbinder, Barry (NIH/NIAID) [E] via Cygwin wrote:
> On Wednesday, September 23, 2020 2:33 PM, David Eisner wrote:
>> Cygwin started in 1995.[1] Does anybody know the date of the first release?
>> I recognize that there may be no definitive answer, depending on how one
>> defines "release."
>> 
>> In any case, happy 25th anniversary, Cygwin! Thanks to everybody who made 
>> it and continues to make it possible.
>> 
>> [1] https://www.usenix.org/legacy/publications/library/proceedings/usenix-nt98/full_papers/noer/noer_html/noer.html

> Oct 18.  See https://cygwin.com/pipermail/cygwin-talk/2005q4/001601.html

Schedule to watch the following on the 18th next month in celebration:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FTlnV6_uaK4 🥳🎉🙌🎂🕯

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Re: Date of first Cygwin release / 25th Anniversary

[Morten Kjærulff]

On Thu, Sep 24, 2020 at 9:45 AM Brian Inglis wrote:
>
>
> On 2020-09-23 13:16, Buchbinder, Barry (NIH/NIAID) [E] via Cygwin wrote:
> > On Wednesday, September 23, 2020 2:33 PM, David Eisner wrote:
> >> Cygwin started in 1995.[1] Does anybody know the date of the first release?
> >> I recognize that there may be no definitive answer, depending on how one
> >> defines "release."
> >>
> >> In any case, happy 25th anniversary, Cygwin! Thanks to everybody who made
> >> it and continues to make it possible.
> >>
> >> [1] https://www.usenix.org/legacy/publications/library/proceedings/usenix-nt98/full_papers/noer/noer_html/noer.html
>
> > Oct 18.  See https://cygwin.com/pipermail/cygwin-talk/2005q4/001601.html
>
> Schedule to watch the following on the 18th next month in celebration:
>
> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FTlnV6_uaK4 🥳
>
> [Custom, possibly Outlook-compatible, follow up email headers @ noon CA, US]
>
> --
> Take care. Thanks, Brian Inglis, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
>
> This email may be disturbing to some readers as it contains
> too much technical detail. Reader discretion is advised.
> [Data in binary units and prefixes, physical quantities in SI.]
> --

My work PC would be useless without cygwin. Thanks and happy birthday!

Re: Date of first Cygwin release / 25th Anniversary

[Kevin Schnitzius]

On Wednesday, September 23, 2020, 02:33:13 PM EDT, David Eisner via Cygwin <cygwin@cygwin.com> wrote:
 
> In any case, happy 25th anniversary, Cygwin! Thanks to everybody who made it and continues to make it possible.
I purchased the 1.0 release CD in 1999:
https://imgur.com/2UnLDhk

Cygwin has been my development environment since nearly the start of the project.
Kevin    

Re: Date of first Cygwin release / 25th Anniversary

[Corinna Vinschen]

On Sep 23 19:53, Kevin Schnitzius via Cygwin wrote:
> On Wednesday, September 23, 2020, 02:33:13 PM EDT, David Eisner via Cygwin <cygwin@cygwin.com> wrote:
>  
> > In any case, happy 25th anniversary, Cygwin! Thanks to everybody who made it and continues to make it possible.
> I purchased the 1.0 release CD in 1999:
> https://imgur.com/2UnLDhk

I still have a shrink-wrapped 1.0 package, never opened since we had two
of them.  This pristine copy is probably worth millions now!1!11


Corinna

-- 
Corinna Vinschen
Cygwin Maintainer

RE: Date of first Cygwin release / 25th Anniversary

[Allen Hewes]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Cygwin <cygwin-bounces@cygwin.com> On Behalf Of Corinna
> Vinschen
> Sent: Tuesday, October 13, 2020 2:51 PM
> To: cygwin@cygwin.com
> Subject: Re: Date of first Cygwin release / 25th Anniversary
>
> On Sep 23 19:53, Kevin Schnitzius via Cygwin wrote:
> > On Wednesday, September 23, 2020, 02:33:13 PM EDT, David Eisner via
> Cygwin <cygwin@cygwin.com> wrote:
> >
> > > In any case, happy 25th anniversary, Cygwin! Thanks to everybody who
> made it and continues to make it possible.
> > I purchased the 1.0 release CD in 1999:
> > https://imgur.com/2UnLDhk
>
> I still have a shrink-wrapped 1.0 package, never opened since we had two of
> them.  This pristine copy is probably worth millions now!1!11
>

I have a book to go with the CD:
https://imgur.com/jiAll5X

My un-used registration code expired 24 years and 11 months ago!

Congrats on the 25th Cygwin and contributors,

/allen

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Re: Date of first Cygwin release / 25th Anniversary

[David Eisner]

On Tue, Oct 13, 2020 at 2:51 PM Corinna Vinschen <corinna-cygwin@cygwin.com>
wrote:

> On Sep 23 19:53, Kevin Schnitzius via Cygwin wrote:
> > On Wednesday, September 23, 2020, 02:33:13 PM EDT, David Eisner via
> Cygwin <cygwin@cygwin.com> wrote:
> >
> > > In any case, happy 25th anniversary, Cygwin! Thanks to everybody who
> made it and continues to make it possible.
> > I purchased the 1.0 release CD in 1999:
> > https://imgur.com/2UnLDhk
>
> I still have a shrink-wrapped 1.0 package, never opened since we had two
> of them.  This pristine copy is probably worth millions now!1!11
>
>
Don't spend it all at once. Happy official birthday, Cygwin! I don't have
cake after all, but I am noshing on some lemon cookie thins.

Thanks again, everybody.

-David