What is Cygwin?
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A kludge used to make the best software from *nix and make it work in insecure, unstable environments (windows), using a method proven to create instability (DLLs).
Cygwin can be used to instantly remove all stability from any formerly secure/stable *nix program.
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A set of Unix utilities ported to Windows.
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Windows XP with cygwin is just as good as any Linux distro.
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The coyote uglyof mail order DVD rental. When you place an item in your Netflix queue and forget all about it. One day the turd shows up..
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An undefinable insult. Usually found in general namecalling.
Don't be such a zerpy-terp.
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