Update Windows support documentation

Signed-off-by: Mattias Andrée <maandree@kth.se>
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Installation on Microsoft™ Windows® Installation on Microsoft™ Windows®
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Some users report that ponysay work in cygwing, therefor __maybe__ can work. Ponysay runs on Cygwin and GNU/NT (a.k.a. Ubuntu on Windows),
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. however the Windows's Bash on Ubuntu on Windows terminal does
support xterm-256color colours.
Dependencies Dependencies

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@cindex Windows @cindex Windows
@cindex Cygwin @cindex Cygwin
Ponysay is also reported to be able to run on Windows 8 through 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 other version of Windows through Cygwin. Additionally among the preinstalled
fonts in Windows 8; Consolas 10pt, and larger, can be used for almost perfect 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 ponies (they may be just a little distorted on the height), however Consolas
is only able print the ASCII based balloons. 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 @node Uninstalling