Re: [PATCH] Setup.exe: allow -p option to specify categories as well as packages

[Christopher Faylor <cgf-use-the-mailinglist-please at cygwin dot com>]

On Wed, Nov 04, 2009 at 06:05:27PM +0000, Dave Korn wrote:
>Christopher Faylor wrote:
>>Unfortunately, no, I don't think so.  I like the idea but I don't like
>>overloading "-p" as it could cause confusion.
>
>Do we actually have any packages that have the same names as
>categories?  I guess we might do one day even if we don't now, but I
>didn't see the danger of confusion as very great.

No, but it has been a discontiguous namespace and I think it makes sense
to keep it that way.

>>Why not add a new option entirely or some sort of different syntax for
>>categories like "Net:" or something?
>
>I think it's probably simplest to add an extra option.  Will be up with
>a respin shortly.

Thanks.

cgf