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Date: Fri, 24 Feb 2012 17:16:05 -0500
From: "Larry Hall (Cygwin)" <reply-to-list-only-lh AT cygwin DOT com>
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Subject: Re: gitk fails to start after updating cygwin
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On 2/24/2012 3:50 PM, Matt Seitz (matseitz) wrote:
> "Corinna Vinschen" wrote:
>   >  On Feb 24 11:26, Matt Seitz (matseitz) wrote:
>>>
>>> Should xorg-server be specified as a runtime dependency of gitk?
>>
>> The X server is no hard requirement.  Consider:
>>
>>    $ DISPLAY=my_linux_box:0 gitk&
>
> True.  But would the benefit (helping new users) outweigh the cost
> (installing xorg-server for some users that don't actually require it)?

Nobody that doesn't need or want it has to install the X-Server.  If
one uses gitk though, one has now moved into the category of "need/want
the X-Server" if one wasn't already in that category. ;-)


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Larry

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A: Yes.
 > Q: Are you sure?
 >> A: Because it reverses the logical flow of conversation.
 >>> Q: Why is top posting annoying in email?

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