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Date:	Tue, 12 Feb 2002 12:58:08 -0500
From:	Earnie Boyd <earnie_boyd AT yahoo DOT com>
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To:	Jonathan Kamens <jik AT curl DOT com>
CC:	cygwin-apps AT cygwin DOT com
Subject:	Re: Updated: postgresql-7.2-2
References:	<20020212131000 DOT GA1248 AT dothill DOT com> <20020212174640 DOT 6948 DOT qmail AT lizard DOT curl DOT com>

Jonathan Kamens wrote:
> 
> >  Date: Tue, 12 Feb 2002 08:10:00 -0500
> >  From: Jason Tishler <jason AT tishler DOT net>
> >
> >  <!!!!! WARNING WARNING WARNING WARNING WARNING !!!!!!>
> >
> >  Note that this distribution will *not* function correctly with Cygwin
> >  1.3.9-1.  If you want to use this distribution, then you *must* upgrade
> >  your Cygwin DLL to a recent snapshot (i.e., 2002-Feb-10 or later) or to
> >  the next release after 1.3.9-1 (when available).
> >
> >  </!!!!! WARNING WARNING WARNING WARNING WARNING !!!!!!>
> 
> This seems like a singularly bad idea.  This means that if someone
> downloads setup.exe from the Cygwin site and installs a bunch of
> packages from scratch including postgresql, it won't work.  Blech.
> 
> Couldn't the postgresql update have waited until after a new version
> of the DLL was released?
> 

I agree with Jonathan.  Even a test package should work with the
existing DLL.  If you wish to distribute privately for those who want
bleeding edge then that would be ok.  A package that is dependent on
something outside of what setup can deliver should always be rejected
for distribution by those controlling package distribution.  Perhaps a
rule to see the Cygwin Announcement as well as the setup.hint should
also be enforced.

Earnie.

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