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Date:	Thu, 15 Jun 2000 17:01:52 -0400
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From:	DJ Delorie <dj AT delorie DOT com>
To:	ross DOT s AT ihug DOT co DOT nz
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Subject:	Re: /usr/bin and /usr/lib mount points (WAS: RE: telnet problems with current cygwin version)
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> But why are they mount points instead of ordinary directories? Normal

Because we never know whether a program should go in /bin or /usr/bin,
so the mounts make all programs appear in both places.

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