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Date:	Tue, 26 Jul 2005 12:50:34 -0400
From:	Christopher Faylor <cgf-no-personal-reply-please AT cygwin DOT com>
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Subject:	Re: Is the Cygwin installation process likely to change significantly anytime soon?
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On Tue, Jul 26, 2005 at 12:40:30PM -0400, Larry Hall wrote:
>>And of course one can name the download something else when
>>saving it, but then it is difficult to tell on the next
>>update if you have the "same file/different version" already.
>
>Then there's the question "Why do you care?"  Just download 'setup.exe'
>each time you do an update and you're sure to have the latest.  And, as
>you say, you can name it whatever you like.

And, presumably put it whereever you like, too, i.e., don't put cygwin
download stuff in a generic directory.  Put it in a cygwin-specific
directory.

cgf

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