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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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