Setup.exe v2.249.2.5 trying to replace perl 5.8 with 5.6

[Christopher Faylor]

On Thu, Jan 23, 2003 at 06:10:17AM -0000, Elfyn McBratney wrote:
>> For several months, the setup.exe v2.249.2.5 program for cygwin has been
>> wanting to replace a newer version of perl, 5.8.0-1, with an older
>> version of perl, 5.6.1-2
>>
>> Is there something wrong with the setup program or is there something
>> wrong with perl 5.8.0-1?
>
>Could be due to the fact that perl-5.8.0-1 is still in development and is
>flagged experimental (Exp) where as perl-5.6.1-2 is the current and stable
>release?

Could be, and is.  This is setup working as designed, or at least as
designed in the current release.

cgf