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From: "Schaible, Joerg" <Joerg DOT Schaible AT gft DOT com>
To: Corinna Vinschen <cygwin AT cygwin DOT com>
Subject: RE: Cygwin online availabilty
Date: Thu, 11 Jan 2001 17:59:26 +0100
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Hi Corinna,

>> see Corinna's statements. At least you can use setup to download the
latest
>> version from the web. When setup is finished you may create your
"full.exe"
>> by yourself using WinZip.
>
>NO!!!
>
>Don't use WinZip to create a full archive from the Cygwin tree.

I did not advice him to create a zip of the Cygwin tree!

>WinZip doesn't preserve the system bit which flags symlinks.
>WinZip doesn't preserve empty directories (/tmp for example).

I know that.

>What you _can_ do is create a WinZip archive of the installation
>directory (which contains the `latest' and `contrib' directories)
>and after unpacking the archive start `setup.exe'.

*Exactly* this was my advice. Have a further look at my description.

Why do I have the impression that you Cygnus folks react somewhat hysterical
on WinZip ? <gg>

Jorg

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