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On Sun, Mar 14, 2010 at 02:36:08PM -0400, Larry Hall (Cygwin) wrote:
>On 3/14/2010 1:05 PM, Jason Pyeron wrote:
>> Name setup.exe as cygwin-setup-v.vv.vv.exe or similar meaning and continue to
>> provide setup.exe as the most current cygwin-setup-v.vv.vv.exe (by symlink or
>> redirect)
>
>This has been discussed to death already on this list and/or the apps list.
>There is no need for the name on the server.  Anyone that downloads
>Cygwin's 'setup.exe' can name it whatever they please.  This is the most
>flexible approach since it gives the user complete control of the name.
>It's also the most backward compatible since those that have scripts that
>depend on the current name are not forced to change them in any way.  And
>if you look in the email archives, you'll see that the decision about a
>name change on the server has been made.  The name for 'setup.exe' will
>not be changing.  Given that, further discussion on the subject is not
>going to be productive.

Thanks, Larry.

The moral of the story is "If you want to be taken seriously it pays to
do your homework before making a proposal".

I wasn't always mean.  I just got that way after the 63rd repeat "Why
don't you just" suggestion.

cgf

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