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From: Chris Faylor <cgf AT cygnus DOT com>
Date: Mon, 13 Mar 2000 19:17:04 -0500
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Subject: Re: [ANN] PW32 the (alternative) Posix-over-Win32 layer 0.3.0 released
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In-Reply-To: <38CD856B.BCF415C2@sigma6.com>; from jsturm@sigma6.com on Mon, Mar 13, 2000 at 07:18:51PM -0500

On Mon, Mar 13, 2000 at 07:18:51PM -0500, Jeff Sturm wrote:
>Larry Hall (RFK Partners, Inc) wrote:
>> Personally, I think posting comparative data is useful to this list...
>
>So do I.  If it mentions Cygwin, it's relevant... if it doesn't mention
>Cygwin, it's not appropriate for this list... at least that's what
>others seem to be saying, and I tend to agree.
>
>Speaking for myself... I don't mind the occaisional off-topic
>announcement, but there is always a danger that they can snowball into a
>long non-relevant discussion thread, subverting the real purpose of this
>list.  I've seen it happen elsewhere.

So have I.  That's my primary concern.

cgf

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