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From: "Robert Collins" <robert DOT collins AT syncretize DOT net>
To: "'Kilroy, David'" <david DOT kilroy AT detroitdiesel DOT com>, <cygwin AT cygwin DOT com>
Subject: RE: Re[3]: cygwin download incomplete - try again - loop?
Date: Sat, 8 Jun 2002 01:11:27 +1000
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: cygwin-owner AT cygwin DOT com 
> [mailto:cygwin-owner AT cygwin DOT com] On Behalf Of Kilroy, David

> In my opinion, the rfc1738 code should be fixed so it doesn't 
> choke on null
> or empty strings (which I think is reasonable), and then you 
> don't need
> special code to identify your local cache.

Yes but.... The rfc1738 code is ok, it's the C++ <string> classes that
are choking, and fixing them is a little harder. Adding overhead to
rfc1738 is not good either though :[.

> Hope that helps.

It does, thanks.

Rob


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