Re: Some comments on the MSYS-based build

[Eli Zaretskii]

> From: Óscar Fuentes <address@hidden>
> Date: Fri, 07 Jun 2013 22:51:53 +0200
> 
> Eli Zaretskii <address@hidden> writes:
> 
> >> >> The key word in Earnie's message is *updating*. Indeed, mingw-get-inst
> >> >> is not intended for updating, only for installing.
> >> >
> >> > Then we shouldn't tell them to use it for installing, either.
> >> 
> >> Why?
> >
> > Because they will then use it for updating as well.
> 
> We can mention the restriction on INSTALL.MSYS and hopefully the MinGW
> guys will modify the installer for disallowing updates. Furthermore,
> nothing terrible happens if you accidentally reuse mingw-get-inst: just
> wipe all the MinGW directory and reinstall.

I'd rather not make INSTALL.MSYS a tutorial on mingw-get and related
issues.

> mingw-get-inst makes installing mingw+msys a breeze. It is a waste to
> not take advantage from it.

Is something factually wrong with the current text?  Once everything
is accurate, I think we can leave the rest to the users.