Date: Fri, 2 Apr 1999 08:05:53 +0200 (IST)
From: Eli Zaretskii <eliz AT is DOT elta DOT co DOT il>
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To: Laurynas Biveinis <lauras AT softhome DOT net>
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Subject: Re: Fw: LBInstDJ - second, improved version
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On Thu, 1 Apr 1999, Laurynas Biveinis wrote:

> >Why do you need this check?  I think the startup code already deals
> >with this, so long file names in the installation directory are okay
> >now.
> 
> But zip picker tells differently:
> 
> Note: Do not install DJGPP in a directory that requires long file name
> support (i.e. no spaces, 8.3 characters)

That's true only for NT.  Windows 9X should not have this problem.

> So I think you should update it.

If these instructions are global, not only for NT, then they need to be 
corrected.
> >`install.exe' is too dangerous, IMHO.  Too many programs, including
> >one from the GNU Fileutils, have that name.
> 
> I think it is OK. 'install.exe' would be one of the first downloaded files
> and placed in directory kind of \InstDJ and not in \DJGPP\bin. So I don't
> think that any collision will occurr.

I guess we will have to find out...