remove support for cygwin
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- Python
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Description
The cygwin environment support in mx has always lagged behind support for other environments. I believe it was only added because that was the way someone first tried to use mx on Windows. In any case, I propose to remove support for this altogether. Otherwise, we will continue to have problems (e.g. #188 ) with people thinking it is fully supported.
Note that this does not mean you cannot use cygwin with mx. It just means you cannot use the cygwin python executable to run mx but must use a standard Windows python instead.
Contributor guide
First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start by locating Cygwin-specific support in mx and review the related problem described in issue #188. Remove the Cygwin Python execution path while retaining support for running mx with standard Windows Python, then run the relevant existing checks to confirm other environments remain unaffected.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- python
- Domain
- cli, operating-systems
- Issue type
- Refactor
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100