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Date: Tue, 19 Apr 2005 13:00:29 -0400 (EDT)
From: Igor Pechtchanski <pechtcha AT cs DOT nyu DOT edu>
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To: "Robb, Sam" <sam DOT robb AT timesys DOT com>
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Subject: RE: downloading cygwin from linux
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On Tue, 19 Apr 2005, Robb, Sam wrote:

> > From: Igor Pechtchanski
> > Sent: Tuesday, April 19, 2005 12:33 PM
> > To: community help
> > Cc: cygwin AT XXXXXX DOT XXX

Umgm, <http://cygwin.com/acronyms/#PCYMTNQREAIYR>...

> > Subject: Re: downloading cygwin from linux
> >
> > On Tue, 19 Apr 2005, community help wrote:
> >
> > > Hi everyone,
> > >
> > > I tried to download cygwin from a linux machine but
> > > with no success. Is there any way to download every
> > > thing at a time and install it later on a windows
> > > machine?
> > > I'm trying to download cygwin from work where i have a
> > > linux system and i want to install it at home where i
> > > have windows but no internet connection.
> > >
> > > PS: executing setup.exe in linux does not work. So
> > > there must be an other way.
> >
> > Two possibilities immediately spring to mind: WINE or BEER (bring
> > everything employing rsync).  Both are untested.
> > 	Igor
>
> You could also try mkcygwget:
>
> http://www.cygwin.com/ml/cygwin/2003-02/msg00704.html
>
> I use it under Linux, and it works just fine.

Heh, and what is an alcohol-related acronym for that one? :-)
	Igor
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