Robert Collins wrote: > I want to suggest that the following become policy: > > No new packages are accepted that require non-packaged prerequisites. > > i.e. using rpm which was raised on cygwin@ recently, > until db 3.2 is packaged and maintained by 'someone', rpm is not > acceptable as a package.
I agree (in fact, I thought it already WAS the policy) I know that postgresql/cygipc has already been mentioned as a (pre-existing) exception to that rule. However, when postgresql was first considered and accepted for inclusion, we *knowingly* made that exception. (For various reasons, technical, social, and political). But I think the IPC exception should be limited to postgres (call it a grandfather clause). IMO, other packages that want IPC should wait (or help) with the cygwin daemon and cygwin-IPC efforts. --Chuck