Re: [PATCH] Setup.exe: allow -p option to specify categories as well as packages

[Dave Korn <dave dot korn dot cygwin at googlemail dot com>]

Christopher Faylor wrote:

> Unfortunately, no, I don't think so.  I like the idea but I don't like overloading
> "-p" as it could cause confusion.  

  Do we actually have any packages that have the same names as categories?  I
guess we might do one day even if we don't now, but I didn't see the danger of
confusion as very great.

> Why not add a new option entirely or some sort
> of different syntax for categories like "Net:" or something?

  I think it's probably simplest to add an extra option.  Will be up with a
respin shortly.

    cheers,
      DaveK