So why are there GNOME packages in Cygwin? What is actually in them? On Aug 4, 2010, at 4:34 PM, Larry Hall (Cygwin X) wrote:
> On 8/4/2010 2:20 PM, Raul Acevedo wrote: >> I'm a little confused about GNOME on Cygwin. Cygwin installer claims to have >> a whole GNOME section, but I can't find basic applications like >> gnome-terminal or gnome-text-editor. Google shows there are ports of GNOME >> for Cygwin; but then why does the installer have a GNOME section that only >> seems to have libraries and bitmaps? > > Because those ports aren't part of the distribution and are, therefore, > not supported by cygwin.com. > > -- > Larry Hall http://www.rfk.com > RFK Partners, Inc. (508) 893-9779 - RFK Office > 216 Dalton Rd. (508) 893-9889 - FAX > Holliston, MA 01746 > > _____________________________________________________________________ > > A: Yes. >> Q: Are you sure? >>> A: Because it reverses the logical flow of conversation. >>>> Q: Why is top posting annoying in email? > > -- > Unsubscribe info: http://cygwin.com/ml/#unsubscribe-simple > Problem reports: http://cygwin.com/problems.html > Documentation: http://x.cygwin.com/docs/ > FAQ: http://x.cygwin.com/docs/faq/ -- Unsubscribe info: http://cygwin.com/ml/#unsubscribe-simple Problem reports: http://cygwin.com/problems.html Documentation: http://x.cygwin.com/docs/ FAQ: http://x.cygwin.com/docs/faq/