Robert Collins wrote:
So we:
Write a perl/tk installer in using activestate perl to be installed
using a self-extracting executable to allow the installation of cygwin.
Perhaps I'm pessimistic, but I can just see huge issues with 'your
installer downgraded my activestate install' and other similar
Robert Collins wrote:
> On Thu, 2003-03-06 at 02:34, Joe Buehler wrote:
>
>> I am one of the ones who would like to make install enhancements for
>> my own use -- unattended installs for example -- but the existing
>> code is not easy for me to figure out...
>
> Have you considered asking for point
On Thu, 2003-03-06 at 03:18, Rick Rankin wrote:
> I have a question. Do contributions to setup require the same copyright
> assignment as contributions to the dll? I've looked at the contributions page,
> the FAQ, and the assignment form itself, and the answer doesn't appear obvious
> to me.
>
>
On Thu, 2003-03-06 at 02:34, Joe Buehler wrote:
> I am one of the ones who would like to make install enhancements for
> my own use -- unattended installs for example -- but the existing code
> is not easy for me to figure out...
Have you considered asking for pointers to the code areas to change
On Thu, 2003-03-06 at 02:37, Vince Hoffman wrote:
> I think here the answer is the traditional open source one, if you need/want
> it that much then go for it and code away, and if other people want like it
> then they'll join you. All the info to code something like this is available
> if you feel
On Thu, 2003-03-06 at 02:32, Joe Buehler wrote:
> Pavel Tsekov wrote:
>
> > But then, it would become _huge_. You'd have to download a bunch of other
> > software just to install Cygwin.
>
> You would use a self-extracting executable. It's easy enough to do with
> the info-zip software.
Riiight
On Thu, 2003-03-06 at 02:26, Steve Coleman wrote:
> It wouldn't replace setup.exe since the initial install would still have
> to be done but it might be a good idea to have something that could
> check if there are updates to designated packages that are deemed
> important to the specific Cyg
e Coleman [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > Sent: 05 March 2003 15:27
> > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > Subject: Re: setup.exe: something besides C++?
> >
> >
> > Pavel Tsekov wrote:
> >
> > >On Wed, 5 Mar 2003, Joe Buehler wrote:
> > >
>
Steve Coleman wrote:
But then with all the recent requests for new Cygwin setup.exe features
I do think there might be a use for something like the CPAN.pm package
that would allow these people to script their own automatic updates or
to add new custom features as required for their specific ne
From: Steve Coleman [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Sent: 05 March 2003 15:27
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Re: setup.exe: something besides C++?
>
>
> Pavel Tsekov wrote:
>
> >On Wed, 5 Mar 2003, Joe Buehler wrote:
> >
> >
> >
> >>bu
Pavel Tsekov wrote:
But then, it would become _huge_. You'd have to download a bunch of other
software just to install Cygwin.
You would use a self-extracting executable. It's easy enough to do with
the info-zip software.
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Pavel Tsekov wrote:
On Wed, 5 Mar 2003, Joe Buehler wrote:
but have any of the setup.exe
developers thought about changing setup.exe so that it is written
in something a little easier to work on, like perl/tk?
But then, it would become _huge_. You'd have to download a bunch of other softwar
On Wed, 5 Mar 2003, Joe Buehler wrote:
> I don't want to start a huge flamewar, but have any of the setup.exe
> developers thought about changing setup.exe so that it is written
> in something a little easier to work on, like perl/tk? People have
> been asking for various enhancements for quite a
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