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Date: Thu, 14 Aug 2003 17:52:54 -0400
From: Larry Hall <cygwin-lh AT cygwin DOT com>
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To: "Hannu E K Nevalainen (garbage mail)" <garbage_collector AT telia DOT com>
CC: ML CygWIN <cygwin AT cygwin DOT com>, cygwin-apps AT cygwin DOT com
Subject: Re: Beeing cranky; Cygwin-XFree86
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Hannu E K Nevalainen (garbage mail) wrote:

> A lot of personal opinions below, take heed.
> 
> IMO all this applies to ALL of cygwin, (plus any other software package you
> can bring up)...
>  therefore it is sent to the cygwin@... ML.
> 
> 
> I'm *VERY* pedantic about:
>  - how the Start menu looks (i.e. is structured)
>  - uninstalling, but not entirely (i.e. leaving something behind)
> 
>  I do wish to have ALL packages of cygwin installed, though _under MY
> personal control_.
> The current Cygwin-XFree86 install does things "behind my back" IMO.
> 
> 
> 1. I do _not_ want the "Cygwin-XFree86" item appear right under
> "Start->Programs" - I wish to have the choice of either leaving it out all
> together... or putting stuff like this where _I_ want it to be (i.e. it
> WON'T be where it ends up now, by default).
> 
> 1b. None of the Cygwin-XFree86\* menu things work!
>   YES: I'm cranky here too!
>   Menu items *SHOULD NOT* REQUIRE any other steps than choosing
>   that single menu-item. I here assume that one has to
> 
> 2. Unistalling Cygwin-XFree86, leaves at least
>     Start->Programs->Cygwin-XFree86-> [Empty]
>   Please, remove ALL of what you create.
> 
>  The way to go IMO is:
> Create "Start->Programs->cygwin-> [ put ALL cygwin related stuff HERE ]" (*)
> 
> Unless this happens, installing a few software-packages leads to an
> "impossible" (or maybe a better word; unbearable) situation; The Start-menu
> grows beyond all limits - thus making it hard to choose what to run/use.
>  And believe me; I have loads of things installed. That's why I'm pedantic -
> and cranky. [Strategy; ALL software appears in the Start-menu, the most used
> is also in "Quick launch"]
> 
> Again: There's no smileys here because I'm _VERY_ cranky about this...
> (NOTE: so; no implied rudeness)

Sorry to add to your mood but you sent to the wrong email list.
Redirected.

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