New procedure for code contributions to the Cygwin sources

2016-06-23 Thread Corinna Vinschen
Hi folks, as mentioned in https://cygwin.com/ml/cygwin-announce/2016-06/msg00048.html the procedure for contributions to the Cygwin sources has been much simplified. If you already have the former Cygwin Copyright Assignment signed and submitted, you're all set. Otherwise, just make a public

Cygwin 2.5.2-1

2016-06-23 Thread Corinna Vinschen
Hi Cygwin friends and users, I released Cygwin version 2.5.2-1. This is a plain bugfix release, plus a few assorted improvements under the hood. - NOTE 1: This is the first Cygwin release with the Cygwin DLL licensed

Cygwin library now available under GNU LGPL

2016-06-23 Thread Corinna Vinschen
Hi folks, I'm pleased to announce that the today's upcoming release of the Cygwin library (version 2.5.2) introduces a license change. From 2.5.2 onwards, the Cygwin DLL is now available under the GNU LGPL v3, rather than the former GPLv3. The official Red Hat announcement: