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From: "Harold Hunt" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Robert Collins" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "Dave Cook"
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Cc: "Andrew Markebo" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Thursday, May 24, 2001 3:11 PM
Subject: RE: Fw: X and startx [cfg: please comment]
> > What do you think about doing that now? IMO your suggestion re
> > /etc/profile is the right way to do it(tm), but altering
/etc/profile
> > post-cygwin install is the wrong way... thus my suggestion.
> >
> > I see no reason to wait for XFree86 being included.
>
> I got the impression that David thinks we should do it now, as it will
just
> be required by the time that Cygwin/XFree86 uses the Cygwin installer.
>
> In any case, I support the idea of adding /usr/X11R6/bin/ to the path
in
> /etc/profile if Chris Faylor signs off on it.
I'll just add for clarity: David suggested a "protected" means, where it
is only added if the appropriate directories exist.
Rob
> Harold
>
