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Date: Tue, 26 Jul 2005 13:04:03 +0100
From: Cliff Hones <cliff AT hones DOT org DOT uk>
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Subject: Re: Is the Cygwin installation process likely to change   significantly   anytime soon?
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Dave Korn wrote:
> ----Original Message----
> 
>>From: Herb Martin
>>Sent: 26 July 2005 05:29
> 
> 
>>>> - Name of setup utility: setup.exe
>>>
>>>I doubt this will change.  [ ... ]  I'd
>>>say the name 'setup.exe' is here to stay.
>>
>>There are much better choices however -- many people will
>>store such downloads in a generic download directory and
>>having no mention of the actual program/system name in the
>>file is a nuisance (understandable, but a nuisance.)
> 
>   Take a look at the icon for it in an explorer window.  It makes
> identification a cinch.

Doesn't help you tell which version of setup.exe you have, though.
I usually rename my setup.exe to include the version number.  It
still doesn't help me discover whether the "Install Cygwin now"
link would give me a more recent version.

Indeed, the lack of info on version numbers and snapshots usually
causes me to do the following whenever I upgrade after a lengthy pause:

 . Try to remember the setup snapshot URL.
 . Cuss if the directory is unreadable, and try searching the mailing list.
 . Download the latest snapshot if/when found.
 . Downoad "Install Cygwin now" just in case.
 . Invoke downloaded "Install Cygwin now", copy down its version and exit.
 . Rename it to include the version (or delete it if I already have it).
 . Now, finally, choose a suitable version of setup and invoke it.

The Cygwin home page prominently displays the latest Cygwin DLL version.
Could it not also display the latest setup.exe version and also a link
to the setup.exe snapshots?

-- Cliff


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