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Date: Tue, 22 Aug 2000 13:52:28 -0400
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From: DJ Delorie <dj AT delorie DOT com>
To: superbiskit AT home DOT com
CC: mecklen AT cimsoft DOT com, cygwin AT sources DOT redhat DOT com
In-reply-to: <39A2BD45.9A0BD617@home.com> (superbiskit@home.com)
Subject: Re: new setup: chooser
References: <200008220058 DOT UAA32307 AT envy DOT delorie DOT com> <200008221415 DOT IAA14427 AT wolf DOT cimsoft DOT com> <200008221443 DOT KAA21336 AT envy DOT delorie DOT com> <39A2BD45 DOT 9A0BD617 AT home DOT com>

> DJ, it sounds like he put the installer, etc. _on his desktop_.
> 
> That probably isn't the best place given the way setup adds to the
> directory tree from the install point.

Yeah, if you click on the icon and run setup right from IE, the latest
and contrib folders get created right on the desktop.  What I meant
was that we intended to not delete the .tar.gz files.  I didn't intend
for them to show up on the desktop.

> ALSO: You offered hints re. setup programming.  I would like to take
> a look at this.  Thanks.

I'll reply to this one on cygwin-developers.  Interested parties can
read the gory details there.

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