Mail Archives: cygwin/2003/11/07/23:59:56
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On Sat, 2003-11-08 at 14:28, cwilson wrote:
> > It'd probably be wise to integrate this with setup.exe so you would=20
> > have the option to install packages in a non-standard place.=20
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> Oh god no. "Click here to automatically fsck-up all the binaries I just=20
> installed" THAT's a GREAT idea! I nominate you to support that nightmar=
e.
No need for anyone to support it - it ain't going in setup, no how, no
way. Someone wants a non-standard location, they roll their own binary.
Finito.=20
> But they didn't really pursue this too strongly -- instead, they focused=20
> on attempting to make the transition smooth ('autoupdate', etc). They=20
> ignored the network-stasis effects (essentially, a classic 'deadlock'=20
> problem: you first, no you first...)
Yes, and IMO a nutso one. Coexistence is more important than smooth
transition in the absence of a dictator forcing concurrent upgrades.
Rob
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