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| From: | "Dave Korn" <dave DOT korn AT artimi DOT com> |
| To: | "'Cygwin List'" <cygwin AT cygwin DOT com> |
| Subject: | RE: Is the Cygwin installation process likely to change significantly anytime soon? |
| Date: | Tue, 26 Jul 2005 12:51:21 +0100 |
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----Original Message----
>From: Herb Martin
>Sent: 26 July 2005 05:29
>>> - Name of setup utility: setup.exe
>>
>> I doubt this will change. [ ... ] I'd
>> say the name 'setup.exe' is here to stay.
>
> There are much better choices however -- many people will
> store such downloads in a generic download directory and
> having no mention of the actual program/system name in the
> file is a nuisance (understandable, but a nuisance.)
Take a look at the icon for it in an explorer window. It makes
identification a cinch.
cheers,
DaveK
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