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Re: setup.exe is too small
DH wrote:
> For the love of open source,
... Fix it yourself? After all, the whole point of open source is that you
can modify the software you use.
> is the setup.exe dialog listing the
> packages ever going to get bigger?
Yes. There is a patch nearly ready to apply. It's author is chasing down
some obscure bugs.
> I've searched the mailing list and people
> complained about this before.
Complaining doesn't achieve anything.
> What is the hold up?
Hello? This is a VOLUNTEER PROJECT.
> (3 months back I got so frustrated by this I swore off cygwin up
> until today)
>
> I hate scrolling windows ;(
> if somebody can point me to a patch or something,
> or an alternate method of installing packages
> that avoids this pain, please do, i'm dying here
> )
Over-reacting a bit, aren't we?
Max.
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