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Re: New run version with patches for Windows 7


On Aug  9 15:49, Charles Wilson wrote:
> [consolidated reply]
> 
> Corinna Vinschen wrote:
> > Oh, right.  It won't work quite correctly under 1.5 either.  Why do
> > we need a 1.5 aware version again?  Anyway, if you look into the
> > patch, you'll see that it is very simple to keep the old code in
> > conditionally.  What about this one?  It only leaves Cygwin 1.5 behind
> > which is our intention anyway.
> 
> Now this, I like.  I'll probably adapt something along these lines for
> run2.  As for the original 'run', I'll leave that decision to the actual
> maintainer.
> [...]
> > Christopher Faylor wrote: 
> >> Since we don't have a package maintainer for run, why not just
> >> make this change and release it for 1.7?
> > 
> > We don't know yet if we don't have a package maintainer.  I'd like
> > to wait if Alexander replies in the next few days.
> 
> If not, I'll take it back. As part of developing run2
> (run_gpl.c/run_gpl.h) I've had quite a close look at the code, and have
> a few ideas for refactoring.  I'd give Alexander a few days to respond, tho.

Ok, so Alexander replied (thanks!) and would like to drop maintainership
so if you like to take it back, feel free.

> >> Or, if Chuck's run2 is superior, why not just call it "run" for
> >> 1.7 and avoid releasing this version at all?
> > 
> > run2 is no drop-in replacement for run since it requires XML files
> > for the configuration.
> 
> Exactly. More capabilities comes at a price (it may be just my
> imagination, but I think run2 might also be just a smidgen slower; it
> does have to validate and parse that xml, after all).  I think there's
> room -- and need -- for both versions within the distribution.

We need run working for W7 asap, but in the long run, why not have both
capabilites in one single "run" application?


Corinna

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Corinna Vinschen                  Please, send mails regarding Cygwin to
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