Fw: X and startx [cfg: please comment]

[Christopher Faylor]

On Thu, May 24, 2001 at 01:11:28AM -0400, Harold Hunt wrote:
>> What do you think about doing that now? IMO your suggestion re
>> /etc/profile is the right way to do it(tm), but altering /etc/profile
>> post-cygwin install is the wrong way... thus my suggestion.
>>
>> I see no reason to wait for XFree86 being included.
>
>I got the impression that David thinks we should do it now, as it will just
>be required by the time that Cygwin/XFree86 uses the Cygwin installer.
>
>In any case, I support the idea of adding /usr/X11R6/bin/ to the path in
>/etc/profile if Chris Faylor signs off on it.

Actually, I don't know who supports /etc/profile.  I am not sure exactly
where it comes from.  Someone should send a message to cygwin-apps and
find out.

I have no problems with adding /usr/X11R6/bin but it's not really my
decision.

cgf