The first problem I encountered related to downloading the source files. I was trying to figure out how this could be done i.e. via HTTP or FTP download or CVS. I was also trying to figure out if I would need the entire Mozilla source or simply that relating to firefox for the build. The answer to this problem was quite simple and common mistake. I realized that in my haste I failed to read the entire source download documentation before starting my attack. Upon reading the notes more carefully, I quicly learnt that CVS was the method of choice. To proceed with CVS I know had to re-run the Cygwin setup to install the CVS package that I had skipped initially (since I thought I would download the source via FTP/HTTP).

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