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From: "John Morrison" <john DOT r DOT morrison AT ntlworld DOT com>
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Subject: RE: cygwin installer
Date: Wed, 23 Jun 2004 20:20:59 +0100
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> From: Hemal Pandya
> 
> Great information. I vote this be added to install doc. 

I wouldn't - folks appear to have enough difficulties as it is without
adding ways 'around' setup.exe (I know, for the power/advanced user it
is a technique, but...).

There's also the little problems like ensuring that
postinstall/preremove/postremove scripts are run correctly...

J.


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