diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 4e3d2889..8c394c97 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -88,8 +88,9 @@ Read the PDF or info manual for more information. Installation on Microsoft™ Windows® ----------------------------------- [¯\\\_(ツ)\_/¯](http://fc05.deviantart.net/fs71/i/2011/266/d/e/shrugpony_firefly_by_imaplode-d4aqtvx.png) -Some users report that ponysay work in cygwing, therefor __maybe__ can work. -No user has reported if the windows implementation of the gnu/linux tools in Windows 10™ is able (instaling the apropiate dependencies) to run ponysay. +Ponysay runs on Cygwin and GNU/NT (a.k.a. Ubuntu on Windows), +however the Windows's Bash on Ubuntu on Windows terminal does +support xterm-256color colours. Dependencies diff --git a/manuals/ponysay.texinfo b/manuals/ponysay.texinfo index 3bf48b57..1130e5db 100755 --- a/manuals/ponysay.texinfo +++ b/manuals/ponysay.texinfo @@ -2606,12 +2606,15 @@ Mac OS X users can use the @code{ponysay} Homebrew @cindex Windows @cindex Cygwin Ponysay is also reported to be able to run on Windows 8 through Cygwin, -provided that @code{python3} is installed. It will probabily also run one any +provided that @code{python3} is installed. It will probably also run on any other version of Windows through Cygwin. Additionally among the preinstalled fonts in Windows 8; Consolas 10pt, and larger, can be used for almost perfect ponies (they may be just a little distorted on the height), however Consolas is only able print the ASCII based balloons. +Ponysay also runs on Ubuntu on Windows, but the terminal's colour support +leaves something to be desired. + @node Uninstalling