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Re: [ANNOUNCEMENT] Updated: Cygwin 1.7.28-2
- From: Christopher Faylor <cgf-use-the-mailinglist-please at cygwin dot com>
- To: cygwin at cygwin dot com
- Date: Sun, 9 Feb 2014 23:10:36 -0500
- Subject: Re: [ANNOUNCEMENT] Updated: Cygwin 1.7.28-2
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- References: <announce dot 20140209203401 dot GI2821 at calimero dot vinschen dot de> <52F82AD6 dot 5000208 at cisra dot canon dot com dot au>
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On Mon, Feb 10, 2014 at 12:26:46PM +1100, Luke Kendall wrote:
>On 02/10/2014 07:34 AM, Corinna Vinschen wrote:
>> The 64 bit Cygwin distribution doesn't yet come with as many packages
>> as the 32 bit version, but more packages will be available over time.
>
>You're going to be repeating that same message for some time, I reckon,
>Corinna! The following small idea might add some interest, show the
>approaching tipping point, and might even motivate some people to help
>with some 64 bit packages. Assuming you have the number of packages
>handy, you could replace the above wording with something like this:
I doubt that anyone has the number of packages handy.
>The 64 bit Cygwin distribution now has $num_pk_64 packages, compared
>with $num_pk_32 in the 32 bit version.
Seems like busywork for no real gain. The package maintainers are
well aware of the fact that they need to roll out 64-bit versions
of their packages.
cgf
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