X-Recipient: archive-cygwin@delorie.com X-SWARE-Spam-Status: No, hits=-2.1 required=5.0 tests=AWL,BAYES_00,SPF_HELO_PASS,T_RP_MATCHES_RCVD X-Spam-Check-By: sourceware.org To: cygwin@cygwin.com From: Thorsten Kampe Subject: Re: Where to find a reliable provider of CygwinX? Date: Thu, 3 Feb 2011 10:08:54 +0100 Lines: 19 Message-ID: References: <4D48169F.3030607@steensgaard.org> <4D48376C.8070204@cygwin.com> <20110201182757.GA3139@ednor.casa.cgf.cx> <20110201214637.GA6594@ednor.casa.cgf.cx> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit User-Agent: MicroPlanet-Gravity/3.0.4 X-IsSubscribed: yes Mailing-List: contact cygwin-help@cygwin.com; run by ezmlm List-Id: List-Subscribe: List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: , Sender: cygwin-owner@cygwin.com Mail-Followup-To: cygwin@cygwin.com Delivered-To: mailing list cygwin@cygwin.com * 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 -- Problem reports: http://cygwin.com/problems.html FAQ: http://cygwin.com/faq/ Documentation: http://cygwin.com/docs.html Unsubscribe info: http://cygwin.com/ml/#unsubscribe-simple