Solution to "rsync plus cygwin: language problems with filenames"

Sun May 21 21:30:00 GMT 2006

Christopher Faylor wrote:
> On Sun, May 21, 2006 at 11:42:50AM +0200, Rafal Wojtczuk wrote:
>> Hello,
>> I created a patch for cygwin1.dll which solves a problem with rsync on
>> cygwin platform, caused by national characters in filenames ("file has 
>> vanished" error message). Patch, cygwin1.dll and readme available at
>> http://www.7bulls.com/~nergal/misc/cygwin-ld_utf/
>>>> The patch received little testing, but so far it works for me.
>> I would like to hear comments, especially if someone finds information in
>> readme.txt incomplete or incorrect.
>> Just in case it isn't obvious, we don't support patched versions of
> cygwin here. If there are comments they should go to the original
> author.

Not to mention the fact that if the original author is distributing a 
compiled version of his cygwin1.dll, then he must also distribute, via 
his own website, the entire exact sources he used to compile his DLL -- 
not just his patch and "get the 20060424 snapshot sources from 
cygwin.com". That pesky GPL again.
NOTE: followups, arguments, disagreements on this point should go to the 
 cygwin-licensing mailing list.
However, if the OP is actually proposing a patch for the official 
cygwin, then (1) it should be posted to cygwin-patches, and (2) he'll 
need a copyright assignment 'cause this beastie is pretty big.
--
Chuck
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