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Date: Wed, 05 Dec 2001 08:02:44 -0500
From: Earnie Boyd <earnie_boyd AT yahoo DOT com>
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To: Robert Collins <robert DOT collins AT itdomain DOT com DOT au>
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Subject: Re: cygutils: Category
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Robert Collins wrote:
> 
> ----- 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

That user must deal with those themselves.

> b) packages that for (whatever) reason don't have a category.
> 

If they are required as part of the Base setup then the category is
simply Base.

> > Can I suggest we change the setup behavior please?
> 
> Sure. You get to deal with the users though :}.
> 

That's easy, just ignore them. ;)  Eventually someone will figure it out
and help those who can't.

Earnie.

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