Re: Solution to "rsync plus cygwin: language problems with filenames"

[Charles Wilson <cygwin at cwilson dot fastmail dot fm>]

Christopher Faylor wrote:
> On Sun, May 21, 2006 at 11:42:50AM +0200, Rafal Wojtczuk wrote:
> > Hello,
> > I created a patch for cygwin1.dll which solves a problem with rsync on
> > cygwin platform, caused by national characters in filenames ("file has 
> > vanished" error message). Patch, cygwin1.dll and readme available at
> > http://www.7bulls.com/~nergal/misc/cygwin-ld_utf/
> >
> > The patch received little testing, but so far it works for me.
> > I would like to hear comments, especially if someone finds information in
> > readme.txt incomplete or incorrect.
>
> Just in case it isn't obvious, we don't support patched versions of
> cygwin here.  If there are comments they should go to the original
> author.

Not to mention the fact that if the original author is distributing a 
compiled version of his cygwin1.dll, then he must also distribute, via 
his own website, the entire exact sources he used to compile his DLL -- 
not just his patch and "get the 20060424 snapshot sources from 
cygwin.com".  That pesky GPL again.

NOTE: followups, arguments, disagreements on this point should go to the 
 cygwin-licensing mailing list.

However, if the OP is actually proposing a patch for the official 
cygwin, then (1) it should be posted to cygwin-patches, and (2) he'll 
need a copyright assignment 'cause this beastie is pretty big.

--
Chuck

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