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Re: SGML/XML packages available for testing


Hi Charles,

>> But when doing an install from local directory it wasn't offered
>> anymore in the chooser.

> Yes, but the problem here is that '-p4- is interpreted as "another part 
> of the name" since it BEGINS with an alphabetic character.  E.g. in 
> "tetex-beta-", the 'beta' is part of the name, not a version.  So, setup 
> is probably recording this as
>    package: xml-base-p4
>    version: 1
>    release: <none>

> Perhaps renaming it to xml-base-4p-1 would help?  Then, the parser would 
> figure it out thus:
>    package: xml-base
>    version: 4p
>    release: 1

> Or am I just talking bull patties?

I havn't said this;)
At least it should be choosable in the chosser, with or without version.

Anyway, I vote to include this package!
Would be nice if the Cygwin Doco Manager would write a short HOWTO about
generating the Cygwin doco with this package.


Gerrit
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