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Re: Where to find a reliable provider of CygwinX?
* JÃrgen Steensgaard (Wed, 02 Feb 2011 18:34:15 +0100)
> I want to terminate this discussion, originating from my concern for
> consistency among distribution providers.
>
> Originally I reported on a successful installation of basic Cygwin, i.e.
> without X, followed by a failing attempt to install X. Of course I have
> been aware all the way that X did not come with the basic installation,
> and I have no idea of how to install X on top of it without using
> setup.exe by Cygwin. Still I am asked to specify how I obtained the
> packages for X, because they are not part of the basic installation.
>
> I see no reason to spend more time on this, the experience of which is
> like being part of an absurd comedy, to say it mildly. I feel confident
> that I can overcome the technical issues if I use the time on them instead.
You were asked simple and specific questions. You didn't bother to
answer these questions. That's not absurd but rather sad.
Thorsten
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