diff --git a/winsup/doc/ChangeLog b/winsup/doc/ChangeLog index 902f965f6..3fbc13251 100644 --- a/winsup/doc/ChangeLog +++ b/winsup/doc/ChangeLog @@ -1,3 +1,7 @@ +2013-06-19 Corinna Vinschen + + * faq-using.xml (faq.using.private-cygwin): Drop. + 2013-06-19 Corinna Vinschen * faq-using.xml (faq.using.multiple-copies): Modernize to reflect diff --git a/winsup/doc/faq-using.xml b/winsup/doc/faq-using.xml index 105691a7c..7ac928f91 100644 --- a/winsup/doc/faq-using.xml +++ b/winsup/doc/faq-using.xml @@ -464,27 +464,6 @@ you must either provide those applications' source code under a GPL-compatible license, *or* purchase a cygwin license from Red Hat. - - -So I can't install a private version of the Cygwin DLL without -conflicting with the system cygwin? - - -Actually, if you are very careful, you can have two different versions -of the Cygwin DLL installed on your system at the same time but they -must be run serially. The only exception from this rule is, if one of -the DLLs is a pre-1.7 DLL and the other is a 1.7.0 or later DLL. These -DLLs can work concurrently without knowing about each other due to -massive changes using shared resources in Cygwin 1.7. However, -processes using different DLLs will not interact with each other -correctly, so keep them separate except you really really know what -you're doing. - -This usage is not recommeded for novices. Only limited support will be -provided in the mailing lists -if you run into problems. - - But doesn't that mean that if some application installs an older Cygwin