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Date: | Thu, 14 Aug 2003 17:52:54 -0400 |
From: | Larry Hall <cygwin-lh AT cygwin DOT com> |
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To: | "Hannu E K Nevalainen (garbage mail)" <garbage_collector AT telia DOT com> |
CC: | ML CygWIN <cygwin AT cygwin DOT com>, cygwin-apps AT cygwin DOT com |
Subject: | Re: Beeing cranky; Cygwin-XFree86 |
References: | <NGBBLLIAMFLGJEOAJCCEAEOEDCAA DOT garbage_collector AT telia DOT com> |
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Hannu E K Nevalainen (garbage mail) wrote: > A lot of personal opinions below, take heed. > > IMO all this applies to ALL of cygwin, (plus any other software package you > can bring up)... > therefore it is sent to the cygwin@... ML. > > > I'm *VERY* pedantic about: > - how the Start menu looks (i.e. is structured) > - uninstalling, but not entirely (i.e. leaving something behind) > > I do wish to have ALL packages of cygwin installed, though _under MY > personal control_. > The current Cygwin-XFree86 install does things "behind my back" IMO. > > > 1. I do _not_ want the "Cygwin-XFree86" item appear right under > "Start->Programs" - I wish to have the choice of either leaving it out all > together... or putting stuff like this where _I_ want it to be (i.e. it > WON'T be where it ends up now, by default). > > 1b. None of the Cygwin-XFree86\* menu things work! > YES: I'm cranky here too! > Menu items *SHOULD NOT* REQUIRE any other steps than choosing > that single menu-item. I here assume that one has to > > 2. Unistalling Cygwin-XFree86, leaves at least > Start->Programs->Cygwin-XFree86-> [Empty] > Please, remove ALL of what you create. > > The way to go IMO is: > Create "Start->Programs->cygwin-> [ put ALL cygwin related stuff HERE ]" (*) > > Unless this happens, installing a few software-packages leads to an > "impossible" (or maybe a better word; unbearable) situation; The Start-menu > grows beyond all limits - thus making it hard to choose what to run/use. > And believe me; I have loads of things installed. That's why I'm pedantic - > and cranky. [Strategy; ALL software appears in the Start-menu, the most used > is also in "Quick launch"] > > Again: There's no smileys here because I'm _VERY_ cranky about this... > (NOTE: so; no implied rudeness) Sorry to add to your mood but you sent to the wrong email list. Redirected. -- Larry Hall http://www.rfk.com RFK Partners, Inc. (508) 893-9779 - RFK Office 838 Washington Street (508) 893-9889 - FAX Holliston, MA 01746 -- Unsubscribe info: http://cygwin.com/ml/#unsubscribe-simple Problem reports: http://cygwin.com/problems.html Documentation: http://cygwin.com/docs.html FAQ: http://cygwin.com/faq/
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