Larry Hall (RFK Partners, Inc) wrote: >>2) Cygwin packages >>Could someone explain me what are the benefits of Cygwin packages over RPM. >>Do Cygwin packages test dependencies and validate signatures?
Since Larry didn't touch this, I'll respond. Cygwin packages can be unpacked/interpreted/understood by a NON cygwin program (setup.exe is a native windows app). ALL ports of RPM that I have seen require cygwin -- which means they cannot easily be used to install cygwin itself on a virgin system. This is a serious drawback. Signature validation is a good idea(*) -- Robert, can you add that to the wishlist? (*) I'm thinking more in terms the md5 file verification, not necessarily maintainer-signature PGP verification... --Chuck -- Unsubscribe info: http://cygwin.com/ml/#unsubscribe-simple Bug reporting: http://cygwin.com/bugs.html Documentation: http://cygwin.com/docs.html FAQ: http://cygwin.com/faq/
