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Re: cygutils: Category
----- Original Message -----
From: "Earnie Boyd" <earnie_boyd@yahoo.com>
> Robert Collins wrote:
> >
> > Chuck,
> > Misc as a category acts like base: things in it always install.
> >
>
> Uhm, why? I missed this conversation evidently. IMNSHO, Base should
be
> the only required install. Misc are niceties that make the job easier
> but aren't required.
Keeping backward compatible/useable behaviour for
a) Local installs from directories without setup.ini files, and
b) packages that for (whatever) reason don't have a category.
> Can I suggest we change the setup behavior please?
Sure. You get to deal with the users though :}.
Rob