From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: (qmail 30845 invoked by alias); 23 Aug 2013 17:21:52 -0000 Mailing-List: contact cygwin-talk-help@cygwin.com; run by ezmlm Precedence: bulk List-Id: List-Subscribe: List-Post: List-Help: , Sender: cygwin-talk-owner@cygwin.com Reply-To: The Vulgar and Unprofessional Cygwin-Talk List Mail-Followup-To: cygwin-talk@cygwin.com Received: (qmail 30809 invoked by uid 89); 23 Aug 2013 17:21:49 -0000 X-Spam-SWARE-Status: No, score=-0.4 required=5.0 tests=AWL,BAYES_00,KHOP_RCVD_UNTRUST,RCVD_IN_DNSWL_LOW,RCVD_IN_HOSTKARMA_YE autolearn=ham version=3.3.2 Received: from mail-lb0-f177.google.com (HELO mail-lb0-f177.google.com) (209.85.217.177) by sourceware.org (qpsmtpd/0.84/v0.84-167-ge50287c) with ESMTP; Fri, 23 Aug 2013 17:21:49 +0000 Received: by mail-lb0-f177.google.com with SMTP id n6so687731lbi.22 for ; Fri, 23 Aug 2013 10:21:46 -0700 (PDT) X-Google-DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=google.com; s=20120113; h=x-gm-message-state:mime-version:date:message-id:subject:from:to :content-type; bh=Ee2VmWV+aeqKkDye16jj/hkhoS4mrdG1HDwvVauJ6Po=; b=Ap8MbrkPVaB/49II6GioRZ8vwVUd89ezR11s6UQ3SROvB/NsYEtDP56A6pd6pUya44 Q4h1obij6qK5BBMir8Up2cxZIajEF5pgKIPvWhrG3Iwkvkcj//etJ89KiADSNvy+ZjvH n3Rz8cDuWhoKGtLovIA8TC05Ldqqp+NmFiiedesDezGWpXm0v/7acODtci5gFCUDOPv+ G7tyymmIAOCVMbOhXgu8oWx/WDSp2kAC0WhlkOm534lQHYHwq7LqY88lvFfZz7sGTM34 bF8k7hew++psP/4nGY/ktyuxwNa8d9KDefebQJckueRCaqsr6T5ETk3u+YCG+UcoxuSt EjDA== X-Gm-Message-State: ALoCoQkULNW0Qp/aNvyggwXd+hZdiOwLQgj+2O8FvKCYUNYFaHQrM0obK/DcfdID4whL6sXnD5eW MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Received: by 10.112.28.109 with SMTP id a13mr90203lbh.3.1377278506478; Fri, 23 Aug 2013 10:21:46 -0700 (PDT) Received: by 10.112.44.136 with HTTP; Fri, 23 Aug 2013 10:21:46 -0700 (PDT) Date: Fri, 23 Aug 2013 17:21:00 -0000 Message-ID: Subject: Q: about insectod4.gif From: GEORGE BARRICK To: cygwin-talk@sourceware.org Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 X-SW-Source: 2013-q3/txt/msg00001.txt.bz2 Q: about insectod4.gif 2013.08.23.17:22:16 UT Hello cygwin folks, I teach at a small branch campus of a university. I administer my own win7 workstation, and greatly value cygwin because it gives me access to linux-like FOSS software. Over the past few weeks, I have noticed insectod4.gif scampering around the cygwin main page when I visit to download the updated installation program. Personally, I think insectod4 is kind of quirky and cute, but it makes other persons nervous. I agree, these folks are typically far less experienced with installing/uninstalling software. They are often people who cannot even use a browser when presented with a linux box. However, they _are_ people from whom I need political support when I advocate for FOSS software at my institution. For my own part, I think that I can probably block insectod4 on my browser, but this is clearly both a political and an "image" issue. Not even "stupid" people should be led by any means to believe that cygwin might harbor software that is either buggy or infectious. All that I am saying is that it would probably be best for insectod4 _not_ to appear on the cygwin main page. Thank you, George g_barrick_at_kent_dot_edu