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Date: Sun, 19 Dec 2004 17:17:52 +0100
From: Bernhard Sammer <bernhard DOT sammer AT inode DOT at>
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Subject: Re: setup.exe 2.427 problem with installation from rsync mirrors & setup alternatives
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> PLEASE keep replies on the mailing list.

Sorry, I only replied to your mail.

>> Sorry, but then why do the mirrors exist in
>> http://cygwin.com/mirrors.txt ? And why does setup show them and you can
>> select them if you cannot choose them as source? This makes no sense!
>
>
> Many things about setup.exe make no sense. Since I took over 
> maintainership of setup.exe a few months ago, I'm slowly working on 
> making it more sensible.
>
>> Is the only solution that I use rsync utility to synchronize with such a
>> mirror and install from local directory ?
>
>
> If you absolutely must use rsync, then yes.
>
Ok, thanks.

Because some people here talk about setup alternatives:
a real interesting alternative to utilities like setup.exe and other 
installers or install wizards would be an "install" like _0INSTALL_, see

http://zero-install.sourceforge.net/

Sadly this is in early development state and is focused on Unix  
platforms. Also a "installer" like this requires a lot of work to 
maintain a high quality in packaging of software, but in the end it 
would be worth all the difficulties.

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