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Re: [ANNOUNCEMENT] Server Test 22
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From: "Suhaib Siddiqi" <ssiddiqi@inspirepharm.com>
To: <cygwin-xfree@cygwin.com>
Sent: Friday, May 04, 2001 8:20 PM
Subject: RE: [ANNOUNCEMENT] Server Test 22
>
> > >Are we expecting to build the next full release with cygipc
> > ? If so, then
> > >that should be made aware in the FAQ too.
> >
> > I I really don't think that imposing external dependencies on
> > Cygwin/XFree86 is the way to go. I am sure that Suhaib will agree.
>
>
> For one library, such as CygIPC it is OK. Once Cygwin has its own
> IPC we will discontinue using CygIPC. CygIPC links statically
> therefore users will not need to download it from external sources
> in order to use our pre-compiled binaries.
Actually they will (they need the ipc-daemon). And when cygwin has it's
own IPC they will not be able to use cygIPC linked binaries with newer
xfree binaries.
I'm one of the developers of the in-cygwin IPC.
I _really_ _really_ _really_ object to this.
Rob
> Suhaib
>
> >
> > cgf
> >
>