Cygwin
Get that Linux feeling - on Windows!
Paying for the effort
Q: Is the Cygwin distribution free software?
A: Yes, it is. You get to use the software for free. The only "strings attached" are that, in general, you must comply with the terms of the GNU General Public License.
However, the fact that you can get the software for free doesn't mean that there is no cost to the people involved in producing it for you. The people who bring you the packages in the Cygwin distribution have often invested a considerable amount of their personal time into the providing you with the best possible Cygwin experience. This is particularly true of the people who work on the Cygwin DLL itself.
Individual donation links
| Who | How | What |
|---|---|---|
| cgf | Cygwin project lead | |
| corinna |
Cygwin project lead No donations of more than 99 USD, please. |
|
| Eric Blake | The dedicated maintainer of coreutils, bash, and other packages | |
| Jari Aalto | The dedicated package maintainer of more than 100 Cygwin packages | |
| Yaakov Selkowitz | The dedicated package maintainer of many Cygwin packages and head of the cygports project | |
| Ross Smith II | The dedicated maintainer of the email package |
Major Cygwin supporters who have contributed $200 - $500
(Please note that we make no guarantees regarding the length of time that the below donations will be listed)
Heilpraktiker made a donation. (2-Feb-12)
Geld verdienen im Internet made a donation. (1-Feb-12)
Suchmaschinenoptimierung We are happy to support your project. (29-Jan-12)
HD made a contribution. (27-Jan-12)
Damenschuhe made a donation. (24-Jan-12)
SEO made a donation. (24-Jan-12)
Gutscheine Keep up the great work. (16-Jan-12)
online roulette Thanks a lot! (12-Jan-12)
browsergames made a donation. (12-Jan-12)
Spielautomaten Thank you very much. (11-Jan-12)
Appointment Scheduling Software Thanks for all of your hard work! (10-Jan-12)
Wandaufkleber made a donation. (2-Jan-12)
Fussballwetten good job and Happy Xmas. (25-Dec-11)
Sportwetten Bonus Thanks Cygwin. (20-Dec-11)
PMP Certification Thank you for everything you guys do! (14-Dec-11)
Wettbonus made a donation. (8-Dec-11)
Photovoltaik Fachportal made a donation. (7-Dec-11)
Gabelstapler und Flurförderfahrzeug made a donation. (25-Nov-11)
Car Shipping Rates made a donation. (22-Nov-11)
Female Hair Transplant Keep up the great work. (22-Nov-11)
Treppenlifter made a donation. (16-Nov-11)
Käuferportal made a donation. (25-Oct-11)
card to build credit history made a donation. (13-Oct-11)
The Vimax Side Effects Keep up the good work! (3-Oct-11)
Casino Bonus made a donation. (29-Sep-11)
Staubsauger is really proud to support an important project like Cygwin.com. (28-Sep-11)
Der Garten Shop made a donation. (24-Aug-11)
Chicago Movers made a donation. (18-Aug-11)
Simsalaring made a donation. (16-Aug-11)
Calgary Real Estate Much thanks for your hard work. (1-Aug-11)
Canada Real Estate made a donation. (28-Jul-11)
Custom Closets made a donation. (24-Jul-11)
Wettbonus made a donation. (18-Jul-11)
Rubber Rollers made a donation. (14-Jul-11)
DC Personal Injury Lawyer made a donation. (14-Jul-11)
LED Display Signs Your efforts are greatly appreciated. Thank you. (7-Jul-11)
Preisvergleich made a donation. (2-Jul-11)
Website erstellen Thanks for your great project. (1-Jul-11)
John Warehime Supporting open source. (1-Jul-11)
Treppenlift made a donation. (7-Jun-11)
Ferienhaus Dänemark Thanks a lot for your great work. (6-Jun-11)
Americ'a Office Space Site Thanks for helping us "Get that linux feeling"! (1-Jun-11)
schaufensterpuppen Thanks a lot for your great work. (27-May-11)
Wandtattoo Thanks for your good work and developing this great tool. (25-May-11)
Phoenix DUI Attorney made a donation. (23-May-11)
Toronto real estate made a donation. (16-May-11)
website traffic Thank you for keeping this project free and updated. (12-May-11)
clip in extensions Thanks a lot for that awesome work! (12-May-11)
ferienwohnung berlin Thank you very much for keeping up the good work. (12-May-11)
Trampolines made a donation. (12-May-11)
Wettfreunde made a donation. (6-May-11)
Novatech Desktop PCs made a donation. (28-Apr-11)
Chicago Movers made a donation. (22-Apr-11)
toronto heating made a donation. (9-Apr-11)
markt24.de made a donation. (5-Apr-11)
Bingo continuing to support Cygwin. (5-Apr-11)
Coupon Codes Thank you for your contribution to open source. (4-Apr-11)
Versandapotheke made a donation. (1-Apr-11)
kostenlosspielen.net made a donation. (1-Apr-11)
Heat pump made a donation. (28-Mar-11)
Fitness Equipment made a donation. (26-Mar-11)
Wandtattoo says "Thanks for your great work". (20-Mar-11)
Neckermann made a donation. (10-Mar-11)
Annuities Great work - thanks for your efforts. (9-Mar-11)
Order Valtrex made a donation. (7-Mar-11)
Bad Credit Mobile Phones made a donation. (3-Mar-11)
Calling Cards provided a donation to help further cygwin development. (3-Mar-11)
Mustervertrag We are happy to support CYGWIN! (2-Mar-11)
Kuechenhelfer "We would be very happy and ultimately proud to support you". (1-Mar-11)
PMP Certification Tips made a donation. (24-Feb-11)
Shoes Online says "Thanks for the opportunity to support your project". (24-Feb-11)
Health Insurance made a donation. (15-Feb-11)
SEM is really proud to support an important project like Cygwin.com. (8-Feb-11)
Druckerpatronen is a proud supporter of Cygwin. (2-Feb-11)
Best Wireless Routers made a donation. (20-Jan-11)
Sportuebungen.com Thanks for developing this great tool! (19-Jan-11)
Printable Coupons made a donation. (12-Jan-11)
Hypostar made a donation. (7-Jan-11)
Make money online says "Thanks, and good luck with your projects". (4-Jan-11)
Toronto Condos made a donation. (30-Dec-10)
Free Vectors Supporting open source projects! (27-Dec-10)
Manchester Airport Parking made a donation. (13-Dec-10)
www.mpu-garantiert.de made a donation. (10-Dec-10)
Waste Management Massachusetts made a donation. (1-Dec-10)
Craftsman House Plans says "Thanks for all your hard work on the Cygwin project". (29-Nov-10)
Kringelnatz Panorama uses Cygwin and has donated to the project. (16-Nov-10)
Nachrichten Online says "keep up the good work!" (12-Nov-10)
Free Coupons made a donation. (31-Oct-10)
FinanzNachrichten.de says "interesting project!" (28-Oct-10)
Best Digital Camera made a donation. (28-Oct-10)
3M Respirators & Peltor Hearing Protection says "Thanks. Our programmers live by open source projects". (22-Oct-10)
Heathrow Airport Parking made a donation. (5-Oct-10)
Edinburgh Airport Parking made a donation. (5-Oct-10)
Leather Briefcase and Luxury Luggage says "Good luck with the project". (27-Sep-10)
Swords made a donation. (24-Sep-10)
MisterInfo says "Thanks for your great work". (24-Sep-10)
Druckerpatronen made a donation. (11-Sep-10)
Casino Bonus made a donation "in support of open source projects". (7-Sep-10)
schmuck.org made a donation. (6-Sep-10)
Schaufensterpuppe thank you very much for your great work! (4-Sep-10)
Real Estate Valley made a donation. (30-Aug-10)
My Party Planner made a donation. (30-Aug-10)
Chicago Apartments made a donation. (30-Aug-10)
Bristol Airport Parking made a donation. (30-Aug-10)
Equipment Rental made a donation. (25-Aug-10)
Security Cameras made a donation. (19-Aug-10)
LED Open Signs Use cygwin daily...thanks for the great software! (18-Aug-10)
Waste Disposal Indiana Keep up the good work! (31-Jul-10)
Tagesgeld thanks us for the great work. (26-Jul-10)
Vorwerk Staubsauger und geeignetes Zubehör bei HVS good luck with it! (18-Jul-10)
Roofing made a donation. (2-Jul-10)
pmp certification Thank you for great cygwin's packages. (16-Jun-10)
preis.de provided a donation for "your great project cygwin". (16-Jun-10)
Saibot Technologies made a donation. (13-Jun-10)
Malte Landwehr needs Cygwin tools alot! (11-Jun-10)
Exterior Doors made a donation. (31-May-10)
ReviewGist says "Thanks for the great tool". (26-May-10)
Loose Leaf Tea made a donation. (16-May-10)
Gold Coins made a donation. (8-May-10)
Bee Dictionary says "Keep up the good work!" (8-May-10)
Toronto Real Estate made a donation. (20-Apr-10)
Pflanzkübel says "Great Project!" (20-Apr-10)
Zauberkünstler says "Thank you for your effort". (12-Apr-10)
Baufinanzierung uses Cygwin and has donated to the project. (9-Apr-10)
Six Sigma Certification made a donation. (8-Apr-10)
Druckerei made a donation. (8-Apr-10)
Online Bingo says "Keep up the Great Job". (6-Apr-10)
Online Casino Guide says "Cygwin was what finally made me make the switch". (3-Apr-10)
NaviFacts.de says "Many Thanks for sharing Cygwin as open source". (28-Mar-10)
Werbeartikel made a donation. (24-Mar-10)
Last Minute Urlaub says "Great project!" (13-Mar-10)
Leather wallet would like to thank everyone involved with the project. (9-Mar-10)
OnlinePoker says "Great Software!" (6-Mar-10)
New York City Tours made a donation. (3-Mar-10)
toronto lofts made a donation. (28-Feb-10)
Ask For Insurance would like to thank the Cygwin project for its dedicated work and support. (24-Feb-10)
Rolling Doors says "Thanks". (24-Feb-10)
Reiserücktrittsversicherung says "THANKS and much success". (21-Feb-10)
Garten made a donation. (21-Feb-10)
Daily Deals made a donation. (9-Feb-10)