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From: "Suhaib Siddiqi" <ssiddiqi@ipass.net>
To: "Corinna Vinschen" <corinna@vinschen.de>,
        "Suhaib Siddiqi" <ssiddiqi@ipass.net>
Cc: "Cygwin@Sourceware. Cygnus. Com" <cygwin@sourceware.cygnus.com>
Subject: RE: FW: Description of the new 'ntsec' feature
Date: Thu, 19 Aug 1999 10:20:20 -0400
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>
> I'm really interested in this xfree port but I'm sure that I can't help.
> My knowledge in graphics software algorithms is very restricted. I'm
> _really_ happy that I'm able to use MFC (and Quickdraw on the Mac in
> these "early days") though I don't use it with pleasure. Unfortunately
> I never had a big chance to learn X. My private tries were stuck in
> programming a Motif "Hello, World" clone :-))

The graphic stuff had already been taken care.  What I need, a help in
writing a device driver for Windows.  I have zero knowledge on devices
drivers, therefore I had asked a couple of other dvelopers i know to help me
out to complete the Xfree86 port.

>
> > [...]
> > > - Are the choosen security settings adequate?
> >
> > At least a brief overview on Cygwin Web pages would help.
>
> That was one of the reasons for publishing the document: It describes
> the
> settings that are made, especially the deverging settings for the admin
> group. Did you read the document? Comments?


Oh, I am sorry, I must have missed it.  I would try to find it in Cygwin
archives and read it carefully.

Regards
Suhaib

>
> > [...]
> > Sorry, cannot contribute patches for it.  I have a very limited
> knowledge on
> > security code you wrote ;-)
>
> See above :-)
>
> Regards,
> Corinna
>
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