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Re: X and startx
- To: cygx <cygwin-xfree at cygwin dot com>
- Subject: Re: X and startx
- From: Enoch Wu <ewu at eskimo dot com>
- Date: Tue, 22 May 2001 22:15:33 -0700
- References: <NHEELHJHHFKPMAEAFMFCAELDCFAA.huntharo@msu.edu>
- Reply-To: Enoch Wu <ewu at eskimo dot com>
Harold,
On Tue, May 22, 2001 at 10:06:29PM -0400, Harold Hunt wrote:
> Regarding fixing 'startx', should we:
> 3) Add an answer to the draft FAQ that tells users how to add
> /usr/X11R6/bin/ to the path that Cygwin uses.
>
Leave it like Linux. IIRC, the /usr/X11R6/bin is always required in Linux
and other Unices, like Solaris and FreeBSD. We are still striving for a
Unix-like environment. Therefore, #3 is the way to go. It would be a "culture"
shock for someone who is trained on Cygwin to dive into Unices.
EW