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Date: Fri, 05 Mar 2004 16:40:44 -0800
From: Peter Rehley <peter AT rehley DOT net>
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Subject: Re: Cywin Setup application not able to maximise
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Greg McCrory wrote:

> At 3/5/2004 04:08 PM, you wrote:
>
>> > -----Original Message-----
>> >
>> >Michael John
>> > Sent: Friday, March 05, 2004 4:51 PM
>> > Subject: Cywin Setup application not able to maximise
>> >
>> >
>> > Hi,
>> >
>> > i'm using Cygwin for more than half a yeah now. Admittedly, i
>> > find it very
>> > impractical not being allowed to resize, respectively maximize, the 
>> setup
>> > application, because the tree of packages to install is much to
>> > large for the
>> > window.
>> >
>> > Is this intended? Differently asked, is there a projected time to
>> > change this
>> > behaviour?
>> >
>>
>> A search of the archives will prove instructive
>>
>>         Ken
>
>
>
> Actually, a search of the archives will prove futile, as the standard 
> response is, "if you want a better setup, code it yourself."  Since 
> most of the people asking this question are a bit green in their 
> programming skills, and in fact may be complete neophytes, the 
> response to "code it yourself" is somewhat cold.
>
> How about a kinder, gentler response like, "we are trying to find 
> someone with the skill and will to re-code the setup program to 
> provide for window resizing, but as of yet have no takers."
>
> GMc

But that would violate the cygwin slogan "Because We Are Mean"


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