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Subject: Re: -src package standard: proposal #5 and #5a
Date: Tue, 20 Nov 2001 09:20:03 +1100
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Christopher Faylor" <cgf AT redhat DOT com>
> I have to say that I am also tired of this discussion.

I didn't say so before, but ditto.

> I don't really understand why so much effort is being put into an
activity
> that will really only benefit, what, 1% (probably an exaggeration) of
the
> cygwin community.
>
> I have no problem with Chuck packaging sources the way he wants to,
Corinna
> using her own method, and Robert using his.
>
> The binary installation in setup.exe needs work.  It's going to start
getting
> a lot of gripes.  I'd like to suggest that the source discussion be
tabled
> indefinitely.

Do you mean the package selection, or the way the binaries are
installed, or things like resumable downloads etc from the wishlist?

Rob