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Date: Thu, 11 Jan 2001 12:12:36 -0500
From: Christopher Faylor <cgf AT redhat DOT com>
To: cygwin AT cygwin DOT com
Subject: Re: Cygwin online availabilty
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In-Reply-To: <C2D7D58DBFE9D111B0480060086E963502E4D4A9@mail.gft.de>; from Joerg.Schaible@gft.com on Thu, Jan 11, 2001 at 05:59:26PM +0100

On Thu, Jan 11, 2001 at 05:59:26PM +0100, Schaible, Joerg wrote:
>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>

WinZip???  WinZip???  Why are you talking about WinZip???!!!  AGGGHHHHHH!!!

(pant, pant, pant)

Oh.  Nevermind.  I see what you're saying.  Good idea.

cgf

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