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Date:	Tue, 04 Dec 2001 13:20:46 -0500
From:	Charles Wilson <cwilson AT ece DOT gatech DOT edu>
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To:	PM AT nworks DOT dk
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Subject:	Re: Q: How do I install a full cygwin with setup.exe? (Did RTFM and STFW)
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PM AT nworks DOT dk wrote:

> Hi,
> 
> During the course of my installing I also quickly discovered, that I only
> had a very rudimentary set of packages installed.
> 
> The FAQ, under "What packages should I install" says: "Just get everything,
> if you have room for it." If this is the recommendation, then why isn't it
> easy to do?
>


Because setup is a work in progress.  If you check the ml archives, 
you'll see that many people have already pointed this out, and folks are 
hard at work to provide this capability.

--Chuck




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