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Date:	Tue, 29 Oct 2002 23:13:38 -0500 (EST)
From:	Igor Pechtchanski <pechtcha AT cs DOT nyu DOT edu>
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To:	cbfalconer AT worldnet DOT att DOT net
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Subject:	Re: Simplifying Cygwin PosgreSQL Installation
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On Tue, 29 Oct 2002, CBFalconer wrote:

> Glenn Murray wrote:
> > On Thu, 24 Oct 2002, Jason Tishler wrote:
> > > On Wed, Oct 23, 2002 at 11:04:01AM -0600, Glenn Murray wrote:
> > >
> > > > I think that command line support in setup.exe is a great idea.
> > > > I noticed when browsing through the source code that there were
> > > > comments about it.  With command line support many, if not all
> > > > of the dialogs could be skipped, and it might make it possible
> > > > to install Cygwin as part of other applications when no/slow
> > > > internet connections are present.  This would be ideal.
> > >
> ... snip ...
> > >
> > > Actually, there some specialized ones but maybe not quite as
> > > specialized as yours. :,)
> > >
> > > > On the other hand, if the Cygwin install process could be
> > > > streamlined, its tools could be used by application developers
> > > > and piggy-backed on their installations, and a lot more bona
> > > > fide Cygwin distributions would be installed. (Just musing out
> > > > loud, here.)
> > >
> > > Actually, there are many Cygwin installations already.
> >
> > I see now that a lot of people on the list agree that command line
> > options for setup.exe is a Good Idea and I'll let it go at that,
> > in hopes that some C++ wizard picks it up.  In the meantime I'll
> > muddle through with scripts, lengthy explanations, and hand-holding.
>
> I have tried to untangle the top-posted hell this thread has
> become.
>
> Where is the source for setup anyway? (in little baby words
> please).

http://sources.redhat.com/cygwin-apps/setup.html
Please send further questions about the build process to the cygwin-apps
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	Igor
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