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From: "Robert Collins" <robert DOT collins AT itdomain DOT com DOT au>
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Subject: Re: cygutils: Category
Date: Wed, 5 Dec 2001 23:41:01 +1100
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Earnie Boyd" <earnie_boyd AT yahoo DOT com>


> Robert Collins wrote:
> >
> > Chuck,
> >     Misc as a category acts like base: things in it always install.
> >
>
> Uhm, why?  I missed this conversation evidently.  IMNSHO, Base should
be
> the only required install.  Misc are niceties that make the job easier
> but aren't required.

Keeping backward compatible/useable behaviour for
a) Local installs from directories without setup.ini files, and
b) packages that for (whatever) reason don't have a category.

> Can I suggest we change the setup behavior please?

Sure. You get to deal with the users though :}.

Rob