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Date: Thu, 11 Jan 2001 18:22:11 +0100
From: Corinna Vinschen <cygwin AT cygwin DOT com>
To: cygwin <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!
> 
> >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.

Sorry but that wasn't clear from your mail.

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

We have a contract with the TAR&GZIP Co.

Corinna

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