RE: Setup's download directory structure

RE: Setup's download directory structure

[Lynn Wilson]

I'm unhappy with the new structure as well.  I also wrote a perl script
(similar to clean_setup.pl) that plows through the download and removes
earlier copies of things in order to save disk space.

That is the ONLY reason I'm unhappy with the new structure.

I'd be REALLY happy if setup.exe had a option that would remove earlier
copies of files in whatever directory structure happens to exist.

lynn

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RE: Setup's download directory structure

[Larry Hall (RFK Partners, Inc)]

At 02:34 PM 4/17/2002, Lynn Wilson wrote:
>I'm unhappy with the new structure as well.  I also wrote a perl script
>(similar to clean_setup.pl) that plows through the download and removes
>earlier copies of things in order to save disk space.
>
>That is the ONLY reason I'm unhappy with the new structure.
>
>I'd be REALLY happy if setup.exe had a option that would remove earlier
>copies of files in whatever directory structure happens to exist.


Understood.  In the larger scheme of things, I think this qualifies as a 'me
too', so hopefully we can quell the flow of similar such messages by simply
stating that this sentiment is now 'registered' with the list and saved in 
the email archive.  I believe there are 'big plans' for setup moving forward
and it would surprise me if keeping the download directory tidy is not one of
them.  However, I will state what's probably obvious to everyone by now - 
patches are welcome! :-)



Larry Hall                              lhall@rfk.com
RFK Partners, Inc.                      http://www.rfk.com
838 Washington Street                   (508) 893-9779 - RFK Office
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Re: Setup's download directory structure

[Michael A Chase]

From: "Lynn Wilson" <lynn@swcp.com>
To: <cygwin@cygwin.com>
Sent: Wednesday, April 17, 2002 11:34
Subject: RE: Setup's download directory structure


> I'm unhappy with the new structure as well.  I also wrote a perl script
> (similar to clean_setup.pl) that plows through the download and removes
> earlier copies of things in order to save disk space.
>
> That is the ONLY reason I'm unhappy with the new structure.
>
> I'd be REALLY happy if setup.exe had a option that would remove earlier
> copies of files in whatever directory structure happens to exist.

Patches always welcome.  The only reason I wrote clean_setup.pl is that I'm
a lot better with Perl the C++.
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