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Re: [PATCH] Remove Prev button from setup.exe's chooser page


On Jul 17 20:26, Andy Koppe wrote:
> Attached is a patch for removing the Prev radio button from
> setup.exe's chooser page. As previously discussed at [1], that button
> doesn't really serve any useful purpose. It might mislead people into
> thinking that it delivers a somewhat outdated but proven Cygwin, when
> in fact it delivers a rather random mix of packages of widely varying
> age that is unlikely to actually work together.
> 
> Also attached is a documentation change to go with this.
> 
> Andy
> 
> 
> [1] http://cygwin.com/ml/cygwin/2010-08/msg00890.html
> 
> 
> cygwin-apps/setup/ChangeLog:
> 	* res.rc: Remove Prev button from chooser page.
> 	* resource.h: Reflect removal of Prev button.
> 	* package_meta.h (trustp): Ditto.
> 	* choose.cc: Ditto.
> 
> winsup/doc/ChangeLog:
> 	* setup-net.sgml (setup-packages): Reflect removal of Prev button.
> 	Also document Keep button and improve description of Exp button.

I guess that patch is ok.  I never use the Prev button since it turned
out to be quite dangerous and never did what I wanted.  I'd say, go for
it.


Thanks,
Corinna

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Corinna Vinschen                  Please, send mails regarding Cygwin to
Cygwin Project Co-Leader          cygwin AT cygwin DOT com
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