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RE: Is the Cygwin installation process likely to change significantly anytime soon?
- From: "Herb Martin" <HerbM at learnquick dot com>
- To: "'Cygwin List'" <cygwin at cygwin dot com>
- Date: Mon, 25 Jul 2005 23:29:28 -0500
- Subject: RE: Is the Cygwin installation process likely to change significantly anytime soon?
> > - Name of setup utility: setup.exe
>
>
> I doubt this will change. It was chosen ages ago in the
> hopes that it would be a well understood name for the Windows
> crowd. So far, there's been no real complaint about the name
> and, better yet, no indication that someone can't install
> because they can't figure out what executable to run. I'd
> say the name 'setup.exe' is here to stay.
There are much better choices however -- many people will
store such downloads in a generic download directory and
having no mention of the actual program/system name in the
file is a nuisance (understandable, but a nuisance.)
And of course one can name the download something else when
saving it, but then it is difficult to tell on the next
update if you have the "same file/different version" already.
cygwin.exe or cygwinsetup.exe would both be better names.
cygwin.msi might have advantages but that is far more than
a "simple name change" <grin>
The setup is very confusing for Windows users, especially
on re-install.
And it is difficult to figure out how to get "just one
package" and avoid the whole 'setup.exe' issue -- most
online docs send the user back to setup.exe when frequently
all we want is one specific package.
Not a big deal, but noticable; especially for the beginner
to Cygwin.
More users who thing Cygwin is cool and easy would be a GOOD
THING.
Herb Martin, MCT, MCSD, MCSE, MVP
HerbM@LearnQuick.Com http://LearnQuick.Com
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