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Re: setup.exe is too small


DH wrote:
> For the love of open source,

... Fix it yourself? After all, the whole point of open source is that you
can modify the software you use.

> is the setup.exe dialog listing the
> packages ever going to get bigger?

Yes. There is a patch nearly ready to apply. It's author is chasing down
some obscure bugs.

> I've searched the mailing list and people
> complained about this before.

Complaining doesn't achieve anything.

> What is the hold up?

Hello? This is a VOLUNTEER PROJECT.

> (3 months back I got so frustrated by this I swore off cygwin up
> until today)
>
> I hate scrolling windows ;(
>    if somebody can point me to a patch or something,
>    or an alternate method of installing packages
>    that avoids this pain, please do, i'm dying here
> )

Over-reacting a bit, aren't we?


Max.


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