Uncompilable 'setup' program !

[Robert Collins]

On Wed, 2002-11-13 at 21:28, Max Bowsher wrote:
> >Subject: Uncompilable 'setup' program !
> >   From: "Yann Crausaz" <yann_crausaz@bluemail.ch>
> 
> >Currently, for my diploma work, I'm working on a port of RPM-4.1 for Cygwin
> >(which is actually nearly functionnal...), and I'd like to modify the "setup"
> >program to enable installations of programs in RPM format (hopefully!).

Neato.


> Also, setup has changed a lot in CVS since then. There is one bug:
> See http://sources.redhat.com/ml/cygwin-apps/2002-11/msg00128.html
> But it only impacts autoselection. Your descision to tolerate the bug until it is fixed, or to need to forward-port your changes to the latest version of setup.

I *strongly* suggest that CVS HEAD be used for new development. The
current release is 
a) feature frozen - your changes won't be accepted.
b) relatively speaking, very old.

Rob

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