From: maier <maier@0785d39b-7218-0410-832d-ea1e28bc413d>
Date: Fri, 6 Dec 2013 14:04:44 +0000 (+0000)
Subject: Remove 'official' Windows support from the readme.
X-Git-Url: https://gitweb.dealii.org/cgi-bin/gitweb.cgi?a=commitdiff_plain;h=a6a0e8d0d1f397ad2e3cb605bd6b195e04d4d569;p=dealii-svn.git

Remove 'official' Windows support from the readme.

git-svn-id: https://svn.dealii.org/trunk@31910 0785d39b-7218-0410-832d-ea1e28bc413d
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diff --git a/deal.II/doc/readme.html b/deal.II/doc/readme.html
index f4c41181f3..28f2040c78 100644
--- a/deal.II/doc/readme.html
+++ b/deal.II/doc/readme.html
@@ -82,9 +82,12 @@
   <li>Mac OS X: GCC version 4.1 or later; Clang version 3.0 or later.
     Please see the <a href="https://code.google.com/p/dealii/wiki/MacOSX"
     target="_top">deal.II Wiki</a> for installation instructions.</li>
-  <li>Windows: GCC version 4.8.* (Cygwin or MinGW, 64bit).
-    Please see the <a href="https://code.google.com/p/dealii/wiki/Windows"
-    target="_top">deal.II Wiki</a> for installation instructions.</li>
+  <li>Windows: Currently, Windows is not supported officially.
+    Please have a look at the
+    <a href="https://code.google.com/p/dealii/wiki/FrequentlyAskedQuestions#Can_I_use_deal.II_on_a_Windows_platform?">
+      FAQ</a> and at the <a href="https://code.google.com/p/dealii/wiki/Windows"
+    target="_top">deal.II Wiki</a> for some strategies to use deal.II on
+    Windows.</li>
   </li>
 </ul>
 
@@ -94,12 +97,6 @@
   please report it as a bug.</i>
 </p>
 
-<p>
-  Please note that the Microsoft Visual C++ compiler, that is widely
-  used on Microsoft Windows, is not supported. If you need a native
-  Windows target, use the MinGW compiler instead.
-</p>
-
 
 <a name="additional-software"></a>
 <h3>Additional software requirements</h3>