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RE: perl: cpan module's interactive mode fails


> On Fri, Aug 20, 2004 at 09:54:55AM -0700, Shankar Unni wrote:
> >Gerrit P. Haase wrote:
> >
> >>The only real reason why textmode is needed is that notepad cannot 
> >>handle binmode (unix) textfiles.
> >
> >Unfortunately, other tools are also thrown by binmode/textmode.
> >
> >Ironically, cvs is one of them: if you have a binmode mount, 
> and run a
> >*native* cvs (e.g. cvsnt) that writes a .cvspass file with 
> CR-NL, then 
> >the Cygwin cvs tries to read it in binmode, and chokes on 
> the CR. Grrr.
> >So around here, at least, anyone who needs to use the Cygwin cvs and 
> >WinCVS on the same work area must use a textmode mount.
> >
> >So really, textmode support is unavoidable, or else all the ported 
> >tools have to be made aware of possible CR-NL line endings..
> 
> Well, nearly any native UNIX tool would be confused by CRLF 
> endings.  If you are going to use Windows and UNIX tools like 
> that then you sort of get what you deserve, IMO.  Just stick 
> with Cygwin CVS and you'll be all set.

...as long as you don't put the repository on a text mount.

-- 
Gary R. Van Sickle


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