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Date: Tue, 27 Nov 2001 16:28:14 -0500
From: Charles Wilson <cwilson AT ece DOT gatech DOT edu>
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To: Mark Jones <mark_umr AT excite DOT com>
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Subject: Re: New Install May Have a Bug
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Mark Jones wrote:


> First, thanks for the reply.
> 
> I understand the reasoning behind the choice, but I would suggest adding a
> little more to the standard of minimum.  Users of any UNIX like system
> expect more/less to be present.  I think it will turn people off, and Linux
> users that install it will figure the install failed to work properly (like
> my friend and I did) or will think Cygwin just doesn't have less or more
> ported over to it and assume that Cygwin is not mature yet.
> 
> That is my thoughts on the matter.


That's probably not a bad idea.  Robert (Chris? Who maintains less?), 
should 'less' be added to the Base package?


> As I side note, I would have something other than TWM be the default WM for
> X, anything other than TWM, such as IceWM, FVWM, lesstif's MWM, etc.


That is off-topic for this list.  All X related questions should go to 
cygwin-xfree AT cygwin DOT com

--Chuck




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