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Date: Wed, 12 Apr 2000 21:21:56 -0400
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From: DJ Delorie <dj AT delorie DOT com>
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In-reply-to: <20000412210328.A7581@cygnus.com> (message from Chris Faylor on
Wed, 12 Apr 2000 21:03:28 -0400)
Subject: Re: Testing/Feedback on new setup.exe
References: <20000412151117 DOT 17277 DOT qmail AT web120 DOT yahoomail DOT com> <20000412210328 DOT A7581 AT cygnus DOT com>

> >Well, for the non-technical startup.zip isn't going to help either and could
> >confuse the technical.  Since you're taking votes, how about download-1st.zip. 
> 
> Two motions have been put forth.  Do I hear any seconds?

Calling it "download-1st" after the installer is uploaded will be
misleading, as you shouldn't download it at all if you download
setup.exe instead.

Bootstrap sounds more appropriate to me.  People who don't know what
that means will probably use the installer instead anyway.

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