Where to find a reliable provider of CygwinX?

[Larry Hall (Cygwin)]

On 2/1/2011 11:26 AM, Jørgen Steensgaard wrote:
> On 01/02/2011 16:45, marco atzeri wrote:
>> On Tue, Feb 1, 2011 at 3:20 PM, Jørgen Steensgaard wrote:

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>>> So: please give me some advice on where to find a provider of all packages
>>> and preferably also some about how packages have been tested for
>>> completeness.
>>
>> any mirror should contain all the packages.
>
> I agree that this should be the case, but experience that it is not. The
> absence of X and xinit from one provider and presence in another is more than
> annoying.
>
>> The problem you see is more likely due to the fact that libjpeg62 is
>> an obsolete package,
>> So to see it on the "select packages" window list you need to unset
>> "hide obsolete packages" in the left down corner of the window .
>
> Thank you for a hint to work around this particular situation. My main
> objective is to discuss distribution consistency.

As you know, you get Cygwin from a mirror.  Mirrors are not controlled by
cygwin.com.  So if you're having trouble with a mirror or its content,
it's best to contact the mirror provider directly.  Otherwise you can email
Cygwin's sourcemaster.  But before doing any of that, please make sure that
the mirror you're choosing is on the list of active mirrors.  You can find
the list of active mirrors (which 'setup.exe' references) along with details
of how it's maintained here:

<http://cygwin.com/mirrors.html>

-- 
Larry

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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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