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Re: outstanding issues blocking new release?
On 07 Aug 2001 10:59:17 +0200, Corinna Vinschen wrote:
> >
> > I'm still a tiny bit concerned about Windows 9x/Me but maybe people will test
> > this if I ask about it in the cygwin mailing list...
>
> Don't worry. Microsoft is concerned about 9x/ME as well. That's one
> of their reasons to release XP. Hey, I have an idea. What about
> dropping 9x/ME support completely after XP is released? ;-)
>
I presume that was humour ? Anyway, FWIW, I'm against dropping 9x
support, at least until ReactOS has a GUI || Windows XP stops requiring
activation. (I play with my hardware. Lots... )
I'm more worried about the rumours/comments/statments that XP has a new
kernel - leading to the 3/4th (depending if you consider ME to be
substantively different under the hood) set of vaguaries that Cygwin has
to support :|....
Rob
> Corinna
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