incomplete/corrupted setup.exe

Larry Hall (Cygwin) reply-to-list-only-lh@cygwin.com
Sun Mar 14 19:02:00 GMT 2010


On 3/14/2010 1:05 PM, Jason Pyeron wrote:
> Name setup.exe as cygwin-setup-v.vv.vv.exe or similar meaning and continue to
> provide setup.exe as the most current cygwin-setup-v.vv.vv.exe (by symlink or
> redirect)

This has been discussed to death already on this list and/or the apps list.
There is no need for the name on the server.  Anyone that downloads
Cygwin's 'setup.exe' can name it whatever they please.  This is the most
flexible approach since it gives the user complete control of the name.
It's also the most backward compatible since those that have scripts that
depend on the current name are not forced to change them in any way.  And
if you look in the email archives, you'll see that the decision about a
name change on the server has been made.  The name for 'setup.exe' will
not be changing.  Given that, further discussion on the subject is not
going to be productive.

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A: Yes.
 > Q: Are you sure?
 >> A: Because it reverses the logical flow of conversation.
 >>> Q: Why is top posting annoying in email?

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