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Date: Thu, 26 Jun 2003 21:31:40 -0400
From: Larry Hall <cygwin-lh AT cygwin DOT com>
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Subject: Re: cygwin presentation ???
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Brian DOT Kelly AT Empireblue DOT com wrote:

> Suggested presentation:
> 
> Hello,
> 
> First, use the setup and be satisfied with the results - even and
> especially if it causes your machine to hang and you lose a days worth of
> work. Cygwin is more important anything else you might have been doing.
> 
> If you don't like the size of the setup program, right click on desktop,
> properties, settings, Screen Area - 640x480. If someone else later
> complains about the screen size, tell them to contact Microsoft.
> 
> Run setup, if the download dialogue is still cycling after 30 days, it
> means you're out of warranty. (OK that was a joke, Cygwin has NO warranty!)
> 
> If you have to ask "how do I use it" - you'll never be able to.
> 
> "cyg" was chosen instead of "u" because "u" was already taken. Besides "u"
> don't "win" with cygwin - I'm posixtive about that!
> 
> List Rule #1      Cygwin has no problems - only issues.
> 
> Rule #2           If you have an "issue" you can "issue" it to the list -
> but only if it is a problem.
> 
> Rule #3           See Rule #1
> 
> With cygwin, the "mean"s are always more important than the ends.
> 
> Case Study #1
> 
>       You have a production problem that requires a code fix ( a comma
> needs to be changed to a semi-colon ).
> 
>       When opening the file with Vim, you notice that it took 2 seconds
> longer than usual to open a 100 meg file.
> 
> Do you:
> 
>       a:    Ignore the delay and use Vim to fix your Production problem
> 
>       b:    use cmd /c edit file
> 
>       c:    sed 's/,/;/g' file
> 
>       d:    Forget your "problem" and start debugging the cygwin "issue"
> 
> The correct answer was given at the start of this presentation.
> 
> Finally, if you have an "issue" be prepared to have your sanity questioned
> first followed by a week of hazing and then a month of silence.
> 
> By then you should have solved the issue and provided a patch.
> 
> Finally, I leave you with this directive:
> 
> Cygwin - use it and SHUT UP.
> 
> Thank you!
> 


LOL!  Maybe we should put this on the Web site.  It's perfect! :-)


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