README

   1 This directory contains the source for the setup program for the cygwin
   2 net releases.
   3
   4 TODO:
   5
   6 * Mirrors list orer is snafued.
   7 * Don't downgrade if the curr version is <= installed?
   8 * support rpm/deb files for reading the package from. (To allow the maintainers the use of rpm/deb tools to create packages.)
   9   * make a librar(y|ies) for setup and cygcheck to use containing
  10   1) Something to translate POSIX -> native.  Currently called "cygpath"
  11      in setup, although this is probably a bad choice of name.
  12   2) Something to return the list of installed packages.
  13   3) Something to return the cygwin mount table.  Currently, I have implemented
  14      a lightweight setmntent and getmntent using the code in
  15   4) Something to parse a tar file name into package/version or altenatively,
  16      return that information from 2)
  17   5) Something to return a list of files associated with a package.
  18 * When installing and enough packages default to visible, the RH scrollbar is
  19   sometimes hidden.
  20 * Mark versions as prev/curr/test in the GUI when clicking through them.
  21 * Remove *empty* directories on uninstalls
  22 * Correctly overwrite -r--r--r-- files.
  23 * Make setup.exe available through Add/Remove
  24
  25 WISHLIST:
  26   *  rsync:// support
  27   *  Some way to download *all* the source
  28   *  When clicking on a category that is showing a partial list (auto added items due to dependencies) show the full list rather than minising.
  29   *   incremental/recoverable download capability.
  30   *   build-depends
  31   *   FTP control connections should be closed when we are awaiting user input.
  32   *   Show a sdesc for each category
  33   * Add friendly error reporting to simpsock.cc
  34   * scan newly installed files for README files, show list to user, let them read them if they want.
  35    * Mouse wheel support broken/missing for *some* users.
  36    * When in category view, and changing from prev->normal->exp the categories get collapsed This is non-intuitive.
  37    * mirrors.lst to be copied to setup.ini and cached locally. Then the master mirrors list is reserved for bootstrapping.
  38    * clicking on a package that is in multiple categories should update the view of the package in both locations on screen. - Done?
  39    * remember the view mode - ie if you leave setup in partial, it returns to partial automatically.
  40    * new view - "action / category / package"
  41    * Downloading from the internet should be _able_ to list based on what is present in the cache, as opposed to what is installed. (To help building a complete install set for a different machine).
  42    * new view - show installed packages only. Probably not categorised.
  43    * new view - show non installed packages only.
  44
  45 - Have an option to display any downloaded READMEs (or at least mention that they exist)
  46 - Don't ask about the start menu or desktop options if they already exist
  47  * Save the manual proxy settings so they don't need to be retyped.
  48  * detect files in mulitple packages
  49  * save all options
  50  * run a different script after finishing setup.
  51  * Show bin and src download size
  52  * Set ntsec permissions correctly, and for new installs enable ntsec.
  53  * Log postinstall scripts to a file.
  54
  55 recently completed
  56
  57  * view button is not clear at first view. (the dotted highlight).
  58  *  continue downloading past errors, present log of failures at end (partial)
  59  * multiple mirror support, with setup.ini from each merged automagically.
  60  * installed packages aren't automatically upgraded.
  61  * Dependencies should not trigger alterations to user actions for installed packages that have any action other than uninstall.
  62  * Wide descriptions can get truncated - ie SSMTP
  63  * SKIP and KEEP sometimes appearing for the same package.
  64  * Set the screen size for 640x480 users
  65  * View mdoe caption on the right hand of the screen
  66  * Downloading from the internet should allow redownloading already present files. (This
  67    happens via the reinstall/redo already - perhaps this is "done".)
  68  * Make skip only ever appear for non-installed packages.
  69  *   skip sould be followed by the <prec/curr/exp> from the radio buttons, not by prev.
  70  * Src tickbox /source only can be confusing.
  71  *   ini.cc: add field in setup.ini to specify whether package is installed by default, or not. (base category does this)
  72  * Remove "/" from symlinks (etags.exe->/ctags.exe is an example
  73  * Src tickbox /source only can be confusing.
  74  * Handle UNC paths for the localdir correctly.
  75  * Chooser dialog needs work.