FW: Exec and parent environment [attn tcltk maintainer]

FW: Exec and parent environment [attn tcltk maintainer]

[Dave Korn]

On 02 February 2006 17:32, Igor Peshansky wrote:

> On Thu, 2 Feb 2006, Christopher Faylor wrote:
> 
>> On Thu, Feb 02, 2006 at 12:27:53PM -0500, Igor Peshansky wrote:
>>> On Thu, 2 Feb 2006, Christopher Faylor wrote:
>>> 
>>>> On Thu, Feb 02, 2006 at 05:04:42PM +0000, Eric Blake wrote:
>>>>> $ cygcheck tclsh
>>>>> Found: C:\cygwin\bin\tclsh.exe
>>>>> C:/cygwin/bin/tclsh.exe
>>>>> $
>>>> 
>>>>   bash$ ls -l /bin/tclsh*
>>>>   lrwxrwxrwx 1 cgf None    11 Mar 15  2005 /bin/tclsh.exe ->
>>>>   tclsh84.exe -rwxrwxrwx 1 cgf None 16384 Sep  1  2003 /bin/tclsh84.exe
>>>>   bash$ cygcheck /bin/tclsh84.exe
>>>>   d:/cygwin/bin/tclsh84.exe
>>>>     L:\WINXP\system32\KERNEL32.dll
>>>>       L:\WINXP\system32\ntdll.dll
>>>>     d:/cygwin/bin\cygwin1.dll
>>>>       L:\WINXP\system32\ADVAPI32.DLL
>>>> 	L:\WINXP\system32\RPCRT4.dll
>>>>     d:/cygwin/bin\tcl84.dll
>>>>       L:\WINXP\system32\USER32.dll
>>>> 	L:\WINXP\system32\GDI32.dll
>>>> 
>>>> I will look into fixing this.
>>> 
>>> Whatever fix is made, it would be great if cygcheck output the path
>>> of symlinks it had to chase to get the executable.  Also, outputting
>>> "Not an executable" for scripts and such would help.
>> 
>> I will not look into fixing this.
> 
> I will look into fixing this.
> 	Igor


  Does that mean you plan to apply a patch to cgf so that he _will_ look into fixing it?

    cheers,
      DaveK
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Re: FW: Exec and parent environment [attn tcltk maintainer]

[Igor Peshansky]

On Thu, 2 Feb 2006, Dave Korn wrote:

> On 02 February 2006 17:32, Igor Peshansky wrote:
>
> > On Thu, 2 Feb 2006, Christopher Faylor wrote:
> >
> >> On Thu, Feb 02, 2006 at 12:27:53PM -0500, Igor Peshansky wrote:
> >>> On Thu, 2 Feb 2006, Christopher Faylor wrote:
> >>>
> >>>> On Thu, Feb 02, 2006 at 05:04:42PM +0000, Eric Blake wrote:
> >>>>> $ cygcheck tclsh
> >>>>> Found: C:\cygwin\bin\tclsh.exe
> >>>>> C:/cygwin/bin/tclsh.exe
> >>>>> $
> >>>>
> >>>>   bash$ ls -l /bin/tclsh*
> >>>>   lrwxrwxrwx 1 cgf None    11 Mar 15  2005 /bin/tclsh.exe ->
> >>>>   tclsh84.exe -rwxrwxrwx 1 cgf None 16384 Sep  1  2003 /bin/tclsh84.exe
> >>>>   bash$ cygcheck /bin/tclsh84.exe
> >>>>   d:/cygwin/bin/tclsh84.exe
> >>>>     L:\WINXP\system32\KERNEL32.dll
> >>>>       L:\WINXP\system32\ntdll.dll
> >>>>     d:/cygwin/bin\cygwin1.dll
> >>>>       L:\WINXP\system32\ADVAPI32.DLL
> >>>> 	L:\WINXP\system32\RPCRT4.dll
> >>>>     d:/cygwin/bin\tcl84.dll
> >>>>       L:\WINXP\system32\USER32.dll
> >>>> 	L:\WINXP\system32\GDI32.dll
> >>>>
> >>>> I will look into fixing this.
> >>>
> >>> Whatever fix is made, it would be great if cygcheck output the path
> >>> of symlinks it had to chase to get the executable.  Also, outputting
> >>> "Not an executable" for scripts and such would help.
> >>
> >> I will not look into fixing this.
> >
> > I will look into fixing this.
> > 	Igor
>
>   Does that mean you plan to apply a patch to cgf so that he _will_ look
> into fixing it?

I'll let CGF thoughtfully consider this one... :-)
	Igor
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RE: FW: Exec and parent environment [attn tcltk maintainer]

[Dave Korn]

On 02 February 2006 17:47, Igor Peshansky wrote:

> On Thu, 2 Feb 2006, Dave Korn wrote:
> 
>> On 02 February 2006 17:32, Igor Peshansky wrote:
>> 
>>> On Thu, 2 Feb 2006, Christopher Faylor wrote:
>>> 
>>>> On Thu, Feb 02, 2006 at 12:27:53PM -0500, Igor Peshansky wrote:
>>>>> On Thu, 2 Feb 2006, Christopher Faylor wrote:
>>>>> 
>>>>>> On Thu, Feb 02, 2006 at 05:04:42PM +0000, Eric Blake wrote:
>>>>>>> $ cygcheck tclsh
>>>>>>> Found: C:\cygwin\bin\tclsh.exe
>>>>>>> C:/cygwin/bin/tclsh.exe
>>>>>>> $
>>>>>> 
>>>>>>   bash$ ls -l /bin/tclsh*
>>>>>>   lrwxrwxrwx 1 cgf None    11 Mar 15  2005 /bin/tclsh.exe ->
>>>>>>   tclsh84.exe -rwxrwxrwx 1 cgf None 16384 Sep  1  2003
>>>>>>   /bin/tclsh84.exe bash$ cygcheck /bin/tclsh84.exe
>>>>>>   d:/cygwin/bin/tclsh84.exe
>>>>>>     L:\WINXP\system32\KERNEL32.dll
>>>>>>       L:\WINXP\system32\ntdll.dll
>>>>>>     d:/cygwin/bin\cygwin1.dll
>>>>>>       L:\WINXP\system32\ADVAPI32.DLL
>>>>>> 	L:\WINXP\system32\RPCRT4.dll
>>>>>>     d:/cygwin/bin\tcl84.dll
>>>>>>       L:\WINXP\system32\USER32.dll
>>>>>> 	L:\WINXP\system32\GDI32.dll
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> I will look into fixing this.
>>>>> 
>>>>> Whatever fix is made, it would be great if cygcheck output the
>>>>> path of symlinks it had to chase to get the executable.  Also,
>>>>> outputting "Not an executable" for scripts and such would help.
>>>> 
>>>> I will not look into fixing this.
>>> 
>>> I will look into fixing this.
>>> 	Igor
>> 
>>   Does that mean you plan to apply a patch to cgf so that he _will_
>> look into fixing it?
> 
> I'll let CGF thoughtfully consider this one... :-)
> 	Igor


  I've decided to give up smoking.  PTC!

    cheers,
      DaveK
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Re: FW: Exec and parent environment [attn tcltk maintainer]

[Brian Dessent]

Dave Korn wrote:

>   I've decided to give up smoking.  PTC!

When you're trying to quit there's really nothing "thoughtful" going on
except ")&*(&#$%*&#$ I want a cigarette!"

Re: FW: Exec and parent environment [attn tcltk maintainer]

[Igor Peshansky]

On Thu, 2 Feb 2006, Brian Dessent wrote:

> Dave Korn wrote:
>
> >   I've decided to give up smoking.  PTC!
>
> When you're trying to quit there's really nothing "thoughtful" going on
> except ")&*(&#$%*&#$ I want a cigarette!"

But then, there's the patch...
	Igor
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"Las! je suis sot... -Mais non, tu ne l'es pas, puisque tu t'en rends compte."
"But no -- you are no fool; you call yourself a fool, there's proof enough in
that!" -- Rostand, "Cyrano de Bergerac"

RE: FW: Exec and parent environment [attn tcltk maintainer]

[Dave Korn]

On 02 February 2006 17:59, Igor Peshansky wrote:

> On Thu, 2 Feb 2006, Brian Dessent wrote:
> 
>> Dave Korn wrote:
>> 
>>>   I've decided to give up smoking.  PTC!
>> 
>> When you're trying to quit there's really nothing "thoughtful" going
>> on except ")&*(&#$%*&#$ I want a cigarette!"
> 
> But then, there's the patch...
> 	Igor


  PGA!


    cheers,
      DaveK
-- 
Can't think of a witty .sigline today....

[PATCH] RE: FW: Exec and parent environment [attn tcltk maintainer]

[Igor Peshansky]

On Thu, 2 Feb 2006, Dave Korn wrote:

> On 02 February 2006 17:59, Igor Peshansky wrote:
>
> > On Thu, 2 Feb 2006, Brian Dessent wrote:
> >
> >> Dave Korn wrote:
> >>
> >>>   I've decided to give up smoking.  PTC!
> >>
> >> When you're trying to quit there's really nothing "thoughtful" going
> >> on except ")&*(&#$%*&#$ I want a cigarette!"
> >
> > But then, there's the patch...
> > 	Igor
>
>   PGA!

Sure, here ya go: <http://www.medinfo.co.uk/drugs/nicotinepatches.html>.
	Igor
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"Las! je suis sot... -Mais non, tu ne l'es pas, puisque tu t'en rends compte."
"But no -- you are no fool; you call yourself a fool, there's proof enough in
that!" -- Rostand, "Cyrano de Bergerac"

RE: [PATCH] RE: FW: Exec and parent environment [attn tcltk maintainer]

[Dave Korn]

On 02 February 2006 18:29, Igor Peshansky wrote:

> On Thu, 2 Feb 2006, Dave Korn wrote:
> 
>> On 02 February 2006 17:59, Igor Peshansky wrote:
>> 
>>> On Thu, 2 Feb 2006, Brian Dessent wrote:
>>> 
>>>> Dave Korn wrote:
>>>> 
>>>>>   I've decided to give up smoking.  PTC!
>>>> 
>>>> When you're trying to quit there's really nothing "thoughtful"
>>>> going on except ")&*(&#$%*&#$ I want a cigarette!"
>>> 
>>> But then, there's the patch...
>>> 	Igor
>> 
>>   PGA!
> 
> Sure, here ya go: <http://www.medinfo.co.uk/drugs/nicotinepatches.html>.
> 	Igor

  I couldn't find the download page :-(

    cheers,
      DaveK
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Can't think of a witty .sigline today....

RE: [PATCH] RE: FW: Exec and parent environment [attn tcltk maintainer]

[Igor Peshansky]

On Thu, 2 Feb 2006, Dave Korn wrote:

> On 02 February 2006 18:29, Igor Peshansky wrote:
>
> > On Thu, 2 Feb 2006, Dave Korn wrote:
> >
> >> On 02 February 2006 17:59, Igor Peshansky wrote:
> >>
> >>> On Thu, 2 Feb 2006, Brian Dessent wrote:
> >>>
> >>>> Dave Korn wrote:
> >>>>
> >>>>>   I've decided to give up smoking.  PTC!
> >>>>
> >>>> When you're trying to quit there's really nothing "thoughtful"
> >>>> going on except ")&*(&#$%*&#$ I want a cigarette!"
> >>>
> >>> But then, there's the patch...
> >>> 	Igor
> >>
> >>   PGA!
> >
> > Sure, here ya go: <http://www.medinfo.co.uk/drugs/nicotinepatches.html>.
> > 	Igor
>
>   I couldn't find the download page :-(

Oops, sorry.  Here it is:
<http://thegraveyard.org/daelstorm/nicotine-patch.php>.
Enjoy,
	Igor
P.S. Did you know that nicotine receptors are located, among other places,
in the HIPPOcampus? :-)
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     |,4-  ) )-,_. ,\ (  `'-'		old name: Igor Pechtchanski
    '---''(_/--'  `-'\_) fL	a.k.a JaguaR-R-R-r-r-r-.-.-.  Meow!

"Las! je suis sot... -Mais non, tu ne l'es pas, puisque tu t'en rends compte."
"But no -- you are no fool; you call yourself a fool, there's proof enough in
that!" -- Rostand, "Cyrano de Bergerac"

RE: [PATCH] RE: FW: Exec and parent environment [attn tcltk maintainer]

[Dave Korn]

On 02 February 2006 21:26, Igor Peshansky wrote:

> On Thu, 2 Feb 2006, Dave Korn wrote:
> 
>> On 02 February 2006 18:29, Igor Peshansky wrote:
>> 
>>> On Thu, 2 Feb 2006, Dave Korn wrote:
>>> 
>>>> On 02 February 2006 17:59, Igor Peshansky wrote:
>>>> 
>>>>> On Thu, 2 Feb 2006, Brian Dessent wrote:
>>>>> 
>>>>>> Dave Korn wrote:
>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>   I've decided to give up smoking.  PTC!
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> When you're trying to quit there's really nothing "thoughtful"
>>>>>> going on except ")&*(&#$%*&#$ I want a cigarette!"
>>>>> 
>>>>> But then, there's the patch...
>>>>> 	Igor
>>>> 
>>>>   PGA!
>>> 
>>> Sure, here ya go: <http://www.medinfo.co.uk/drugs/nicotinepatches.html>.
>>> 	Igor
>> 
>>   I couldn't find the download page :-(
> 
> Oops, sorry.  Here it is:
> <http://thegraveyard.org/daelstorm/nicotine-patch.php>.


  No, I can't do that, I could /never/ download anything that wasn't sanctioned by Hyriand.  The very thought of it messes me up!


> Enjoy,
> 	Igor

  Is that anything like "Enjoy coke"?


> P.S. Did you know that nicotine receptors are located, among other
> places, in the HIPPOcampus? :-) 

  I thought that was where hippos went to college?


    cheers,
      DaveK
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Can't think of a witty .sigline today....

RE: [PATCH] RE: FW: Exec and parent environment [attn tcltk maintainer]

[One Angry User]

On a windy Thursday, the 2nd day of February, in the year 2006, Eric Blake's computer deigned to emit the following stream of bytes:

> > P.S. Did you know that nicotine receptors are located, among other places,
> > in the HIPPOcampus? :-)
>
> No way - hippos have their own campus?  I always knew I
> went to the wrong college :)

It's all in your head.

OAU

RE: [PATCH] RE: FW: Exec and parent environment [attn tcltk maintainer]

[Eric Blake]

> P.S. Did you know that nicotine receptors are located, among other places,
> in the HIPPOcampus? :-)

No way - hippos have their own campus?  I always knew I
went to the wrong college :)