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Re: Updated: postgresql-7.2-2
- From: Earnie Boyd <earnie_boyd at yahoo dot com>
- To: Jonathan Kamens <jik at curl dot com>
- Cc: cygwin-apps at cygwin dot com
- Date: Tue, 12 Feb 2002 12:58:08 -0500
- Subject: Re: Updated: postgresql-7.2-2
- References: <20020212131000.GA1248@dothill.com> <20020212174640.6948.qmail@lizard.curl.com>
- Reply-to: Earnie Boyd <Cygwin-Apps at Cygwin dot Com>
Jonathan Kamens wrote:
>
> > Date: Tue, 12 Feb 2002 08:10:00 -0500
> > From: Jason Tishler <jason@tishler.net>
> >
> > <!!!!! WARNING WARNING WARNING WARNING WARNING !!!!!!>
> >
> > Note that this distribution will *not* function correctly with Cygwin
> > 1.3.9-1. If you want to use this distribution, then you *must* upgrade
> > your Cygwin DLL to a recent snapshot (i.e., 2002-Feb-10 or later) or to
> > the next release after 1.3.9-1 (when available).
> >
> > </!!!!! WARNING WARNING WARNING WARNING WARNING !!!!!!>
>
> This seems like a singularly bad idea. This means that if someone
> downloads setup.exe from the Cygwin site and installs a bunch of
> packages from scratch including postgresql, it won't work. Blech.
>
> Couldn't the postgresql update have waited until after a new version
> of the DLL was released?
>
I agree with Jonathan. Even a test package should work with the
existing DLL. If you wish to distribute privately for those who want
bleeding edge then that would be ok. A package that is dependent on
something outside of what setup can deliver should always be rejected
for distribution by those controlling package distribution. Perhaps a
rule to see the Cygwin Announcement as well as the setup.hint should
also be enforced.
Earnie.
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