> package and automatically install the necessary dependencies is run `apt-get
It doesn't work automatically, it needs people creating and updating packages. And as setup.exe cannot be avoided (dpkg would be a cygwin package itself and would need an "already installed" system) thereis no big gain in having another package management system. Moreover also setup.exe has the functionality to keep system up-to-date... -- Lapo 'Raist' Luchini [EMAIL PROTECTED] (PGP & X.509 keys available) http://www.lapo.it (ICQ UIN: 529796) -- Unsubscribe info: http://cygwin.com/ml/#unsubscribe-simple Bug reporting: http://cygwin.com/bugs.html Documentation: http://cygwin.com/docs.html FAQ: http://cygwin.com/faq/