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From: "Larry Hall (Cygwin)" <reply-to-list-only-lh@cygwin.com>
To: cygwin@cygwin.com
Subject: Re: Is it possible to install cygwin application passing the setup?
Date: Wed, 24 Dec 2008 14:47:00 -0000	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <49524B1C.3040201@cygwin.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <000901c96563$11275d90$337618b0$@net.ru>

Alexander M. Batishchev wrote:
> Hello.
> Thanks a lot for information you provided, it helps a lot!	
> My formula to make using Cygwin magnificent:
> Create batch with body 'call "D:\Cygwin\bin\%1" %2 %3 ..'
> Add the directory contains it to %PATH%
> Call anything via 'cygwin foo -?'
> Cheers!

Glad it helped you.

> PS.
> Please also tip me what does 'commandeer someone else's threads for your
> own use' means? What I did, unfortunately, wrong?

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> -----Original Message-----
> From: cygwin-owner On Behalf Of Larry Hall (Cygwin)
> Sent: Wednesday, December 24, 2008 3:25 AM
> To: cygwin 
> Subject: Re: Is it possible to install cigwyn application passing the setup?
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Note that I've edited your headers in my reply to sanitize them.

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A: Yes.
 > Q: Are you sure?
 >> A: Because it reverses the logical flow of conversation.
 >>> Q: Why is top posting annoying in email?

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      reply	other threads:[~2008-12-24 14:47 UTC|newest]

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2008-12-24  1:01 Alexander M. Batishchev
2008-12-24 14:47 ` Larry Hall (Cygwin) [this message]

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