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Thanks for the guidance.  But: yes, I refer to a provider on the list of=20
mirrors found in setup.exe; and yes, I realise the difficulty to ensure=20
consistency and the urge to put responsibilities on mirror owners.  Some=20
mechanism of mirror authorisation is in my opinion needed.

Is the original distribution available to common users?  Or at least=20
details of the contents? If not, I have no reference system and cannot=20
identify derivations?

Do remember that the impressions left by inconsistencies will stick also=20
on the original -- which is actually fair.

J=C3=B8rgen

On 01/02/2011 17:40, Larry Hall (Cygwin) wrote:
> On 2/1/2011 11:26 AM, J=C3=B8rgen Steensgaard wrote:
>> On 01/02/2011 16:45, marco atzeri wrote:
>>> On Tue, Feb 1, 2011 at 3:20 PM, J=C3=B8rgen Steensgaard wrote:
>
> <snip>
>
>>>> So: please give me some advice on where to find a provider of all
>>>> packages
>>>> and preferably also some about how packages have been tested for
>>>> completeness.
>>>
>>> any mirror should contain all the packages.
>>
>> I agree that this should be the case, but experience that it is not. The
>> absence of X and xinit from one provider and presence in another is
>> more than
>> annoying.
>>
>>> The problem you see is more likely due to the fact that libjpeg62 is
>>> an obsolete package,
>>> So to see it on the "select packages" window list you need to unset
>>> "hide obsolete packages" in the left down corner of the window .
>>
>> Thank you for a hint to work around this particular situation. My main
>> objective is to discuss distribution consistency.
>
> As you know, you get Cygwin from a mirror. Mirrors are not controlled by
> cygwin.com. So if you're having trouble with a mirror or its content,
> it's best to contact the mirror provider directly. Otherwise you can email
> Cygwin's sourcemaster. But before doing any of that, please make sure that
> the mirror you're choosing is on the list of active mirrors. You can find
> the list of active mirrors (which 'setup.exe' references) along with
> details
> of how it's maintained here:
>
> <http://cygwin.com/mirrors.html>
>




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