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Date: Sun, 22 Oct 2000 13:48:18 -0400
From: "Charles S. Wilson" <cwilson AT ece DOT gatech DOT edu>
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Subject: Re: newbie cygwin install
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But sometimes you get lucky, and the overworked but dedicated core team
is able to fix the problem.  Thanks, DJ!

(c.f. "Re: [SETUP BIG BUG] setup.exe v2.22 *BROKEN*...
   DJ Delorie, 11:40 AM

--Chuck


"Charles S. Wilson" wrote:
> 
> Patches gratefully and gleefully accepted.
> 
> Perhaps there's something you don't understand -- this is FREE (as in
> beer) software.  It is open source.  It is *yours*.  Bugs get fixed
> because 'a developer wants to scratch an itch'.  Okay, you seem to be
> most sensitive to this itch -- the source is available -- you have the
> power: fix it.  We'll all be really really grateful.
> 
> The Cygwin part of Red Hat consists of three overworked but dedicated
> developers at this time.  They can't do everything -- even though they
> try to do everything sometimes.  Cygwin cannot continue to evolve
> without *your* help.
> 
> --Chuck
> 
> P.S. setup.exe works much better than old-setup.exe IMO.  I dunno why
> you're having trouble.  That's the problem with depending on others to
> fix a bug *you* see -- I can't fix a bug I cannot duplicate; neither can
> anyone else if they do not experience 'your' bug.  (Refer to cgf's
> recent desperation trying to reproduce the 'bash exiting' bug).  Since
> you see the bug, you're the best person to debug.
> 
> John Sankey wrote:
> >
> > As Christian says, the problem is setup.exe
> > The old-setup.exe put everything in.
> >
> > If anyone from Cygwin is listening -
> >
> > PULL THAT VERSION until you have fixed it.
> >
> > No one benefits from having a program posted
> > with that major a bug except Bill Gates.
> >
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