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Re: cygdrive confusing (was Re: new cygwin.dll (was Re: Make problems))
- To: Earnie Boyd <earnie_boyd@yahoo.com>
- Subject: Re: cygdrive confusing (was Re: new cygwin.dll (was Re: Make problems))
- From: Geoffrey Noer <noer@cygnus.com>
- Date: Wed, 16 Jun 1999 11:08:22 -0700
- Cc: cygwin developers <cygwin-developers@sourceware.cygnus.com>
- References: <19990616115714.13831.rocketmail@web116.yahoomail.com>
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> I see much confusion about this getting ready to happen. Would it be wise to
> change "cygdrive" to "unmounted" which gives a description of what it's about?
The problem with "unmounted" is that when an automount happens to
cygdrive, there really is a mount created in the process. So by the
time /unmounted/e would get used, "unmounted" would no longer be a
correct description of the situation.
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Geoffrey Noer Email: noer@cygnus.com
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