Andrew: >OK, HE'S RIGHT! Thank you.
>And here comes Barry, posting for the first time ever, and he is showing us a thing or two! Thank you, again. Actually, the cygwin manual details the process of executing Windows and DOS commandline tools (rar is only one example) from a cygwin script. If there is a problem with the cygwin unzip, I'm sure that the maintainers of cygwin will work on it without anyone else making a comment. I was merely attempting to provide a solution for the user with a ZIP-SFX problem on a Windows computer that runs cygwin. Since I am not a cygwin "insider", I can look at the problem as a Windows user who also uses cygwin, but is capable of seeing and expressing a solution beyond the domain of cygwin, that is actually discussed in the cygwin manual. Oh... > ... posting for the first time ever... No. When I first started using cygwin, I might have asked a question or two on the list... but I don't remember ever having a problem with cygwin. Yes, I have been away from the list for years, and I did just join with this email address, but I always search the list archives for guidance, and have rarely required assistance with cygwin. Yes, this is the first time that I have ever offered assistance, because (as the cygwin experts on-list explained) the problem is not due to cygwin. I still believe that the file size, and the specs of the ZIP format are to blame, but that doesn't help the user fix their problem. It just sends the user away who is reaching out with a problem, without providing any direction that the user might not have thought of. I suggested a Windows alternative, and others on the list were correct (and not helpful) to point out that RAR, which _does_ run on EVERY computer that runs cygwin is not compatible with the cygwin.dll. If cygwin is not to blame, then maybe you should provide questions for the user with the problem to think about (or solve their problem with Windows solutions that will work on their computer), or direct them so that they can approach another support avenue. That way you're still "off the hook", but you've pointed a user looking for help in another direction. Peace, Barry Smith -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Andrew Schulman Sent: Wednesday, September 24, 2008 5:58 AM To: cygwin@cygwin.com Subject: Re: [OT] polite response to polite response - Brian... > I was merely pointing out (subtly and repetitively) that cygwin is an > application layer on top of Windows. WOW! Are you sure? Wait a minute, let me check this out... OK, HE'S RIGHT! Christopher and Corinna, can we please bring this guy on as some kind of paid consultant? I think you might need his help. I mean, with all of us posting on this list for so many years, and developing Cygwin and creating packages for it and all, none of us ever figured this out! And here comes Barry, posting for the first time ever, and he is showing us a thing or two! -- Unsubscribe info: http://cygwin.com/ml/#unsubscribe-simple Problem reports: http://cygwin.com/problems.html Documentation: http://cygwin.com/docs.html FAQ: http://cygwin.com/faq/ -- Unsubscribe info: http://cygwin.com/ml/#unsubscribe-simple Problem reports: http://cygwin.com/problems.html Documentation: http://cygwin.com/docs.html FAQ: http://cygwin.com/faq/
