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Date: Fri, 14 Nov 2003 14:10:53 -0600 (CST)
From: Brian Ford <ford AT vss DOT fsi DOT com>
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Subject: Re: Will next cygwin1.dll release have the select() fix?
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On Fri, 14 Nov 2003 Brian DOT Kelly AT Empireblue DOT com wrote:

> > I'm wondering what you think the term "snapshot" means.
>
> cvs - as opposed to setup.exe
>
What do you think the cvs repository is for?

> So I take it I'm wrong and can get the select() fix via default setup.exe?
>
Not now, but the next release will be based off cvs.  Doh!

That is what snapshots are for, to test for a yet to be determined
future release.

> > Standard flip answer: Definitely by December 2004.
>
> Is there such a thing as a standard "non-flip" answer?
>
Cygwin is a voluteer effort.  Releases do not happen on a schedule.
 Volunteer yourself, or take what you get.

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Brian Ford
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FlightSafety International
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