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Re: Absolute file-path under bash (cygwin32)
- To: gnu-win32 at cygnus dot com
- Subject: Re: Absolute file-path under bash (cygwin32)
- From: Paul Prescod <papresco at calum dot csclub dot uwaterloo dot ca>
- Date: Thu, 17 Apr 1997 13:10:18 -0400
- References: <Pine.LNX.3.91.970417092755.263B-100000@localhost>
John D. Robertson wrote:
>
> This is a perplexing problem because:
> 1) Pathname manipulating shell scripts will break if DOS conventions are
> used.
> 2) Most of us hate DOS conventions.
> 3) DOS & Windows programs will not run without DOS conventions.
The above are all true.
> 4) Bash cannot know which way to translate for all cases.
Why not? If executables are marked (with ld) and pathnames are marked
(with $// or something), what's the problem?
> The optimal solution is to provide a Windows95/NT runtime environment under
> Linux, or Free BSD, etc.
That doesn't really help us figure out what to do with gnu-win32 tools.
Even if such a thing were available, not everyone can choose their
operating system.
Paul Prescod
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