Bob Tanner wrote: > I followed this thread > <http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/gnu-arch-users/2003-11/msg00194.html> > to its end > <http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/gnu-arch-users/2003-11/msg00756.html > It seems this project just stopped. > Is there any status update on arch/cygwin other then the wiki?
The "fix Cygwin so it handles long paths properly" discussion continued on the cygwin dev lists: http://thread.gmane.org/gmane.os.cygwin.patches/1569 (and follow-ups) and http://www.cygwin.com/ml/cygwin/2003-11/msg00625.html (and follow-ups) but appeared to stall on a combination of technical (worries about breaking existing code, possible gcc changes required) and legal/process (no copyright assignment from author) issues. There was another brief sighting on gnu-arch-users: see http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/gnu-arch-users/2003-12/msg00007.html (and follow-ups). But it isn't a particularly enlightening exchange... Judging from Chris Faylor's reply in http://comments.gmane.org/gmane.os.cygwin.patches/2576 the change (or a re-write of it to avoid copyright issues) still hasn't made it to mainline cygwin as of March this year. Perhaps Rob Collins can elaborate as to the current status? Misha -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ The information contained in this E-mail is confidential and may be subject to legal privilege. Access to this E-mail by anyone other than the intended recipient is unauthorised. If you are not the intended recipient, you must not use, copy, distribute or disclose the E-mail or any part of its contents or take any action in reliance on it. If you have received this E-mail in error, please notify us immediately by E-mail or telephone. All reasonable precautions have been taken to ensure no viruses are present in this E-mail. As Clerical Medical cannot accept responsibility for loss or damage arising from the use of this E-mail or attachments we recommend that you subject these to your virus checking procedures prior to use. Part of the HBOS Group Clerical Medical Investment Group Limited Registered Office 33 Old Broad Street London EC2N 1HZ Registered in England and Wales, Registered No. 3196171 Authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority. A member of ABI. For staff training and security purposes E-mail communications and telephone calls may be monitored or recorded. ============================================================================== _______________________________________________ Gnu-arch-users mailing list [email protected] http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/gnu-arch-users GNU arch home page: http://savannah.gnu.org/projects/gnu-arch/
