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Date: Sat, 18 Aug 2012 11:36:36 -0600
From: Tom Schutter <t DOT schutter AT comcast DOT net>
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Subject: Re: semi-automated installation and/or updates
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On Sat 2012-08-18 12:57, Christopher Faylor wrote:
> If people like these packages maybe they could become part of the
> distribution.  We get enough requests for something like this so I
> think it would make sense to have something official.
> 
> Assuming you're willing to provide support here of course.

What, do I look like an Andy Koppe to you? ;-) For those who do not
follow the lists closely, Andy is the driving force between the
excellent mintty package.  I have always been impressed with his mintty
package and more importantly the support he has provided to the
community.

I would not be adverse to making the scripts part of the distribution.

The biggest hurdle to making it part of the distribution is the
configuration section that most people would want to modify.  I am open
to suggestions to improving that.

-- 
Tom Schutter

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