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* Jørgen Steensgaard (Wed, 02 Feb 2011 18:34:15 +0100)
> I want to terminate this discussion, originating from my concern for 
> consistency among distribution providers.
> 
> Originally I reported on a successful installation of basic Cygwin, i.e. 
> without X, followed by a failing attempt to install X.  Of course I have 
> been aware all the way that X did not come with the basic installation, 
> and I have no idea of how to install X on top of it without using 
> setup.exe by Cygwin.  Still I am asked to specify how I obtained the 
> packages for X, because they are not part of the basic installation.
> 
> I see no reason to spend more time on this, the experience of which is 
> like being part of an absurd comedy, to say it mildly.  I feel confident 
> that I can overcome the technical issues if I use the time on them instead.

You were asked simple and specific questions. You didn't bother to 
answer these questions. That's not absurd but rather sad.

Thorsten


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