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Re: limitation NEEDS to be mentioned in the FAQ
- To: John Refling <johnr at imageworks dot com>
- Subject: Re: limitation NEEDS to be mentioned in the FAQ
- From: Earnie Boyd <earnie_boyd at yahoo dot com>
- Date: Thu, 15 Feb 2001 07:32:23 -0500
- CC: Earnie Boyd <cygwin at cygwin dot com>
- References: <200102141953.LAA34555@bosworth.spimageworks.com>
- Reply-To: Earnie Boyd <cygwin at cygwin dot com>
John Refling wrote:
>
> >> The definitive answer is don't use quotes in your Win32 path. They're
> >> not needed by Win32 and they break Cygwin.
>
> >> That would be because in the five years I've been on this list, you're
> >> the first person with the problem. I would say the risk is pretty low
> >> so spending time thinking about a fix for anyone is a waste. The answer
> >> is, don't quote the paths in the Win32 environment.
>
> This limitiation NEEDS to be mentioned in the FAQ, then, just to avoid
> this problem, if it really breaks cygwin. Unfortunately our machines are
> set up by an IS dept, and we have little control over them on an on-going
> basis!
>
It may need to be mentioned in the documentation but this isn't a FAQ.
FAQ is an acronym for Frequently Asked Questions. This question hasn't
been frequently asked (once in five years).
Earnie.
P.S.: I've included the list on this response and have redirected your
responses there.
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