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From:	"Robert Collins" <robert DOT collins AT itdomain DOT com DOT au>
To:	"James Vega" <jamessan AT coe DOT neu DOT edu>, <cygwin AT cygwin DOT com>
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Subject:	Re: Cygwin mistakes directories for character devices
Date:	Sun, 27 Jan 2002 21:26:00 +1100
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----- Original Message -----
From: "James Vega" <jamessan AT coe DOT neu DOT edu>
To: <cygwin AT cygwin DOT com>
Sent: Sunday, January 27, 2002 6:08 PM
Subject: Re: Cygwin mistakes directories for character devices


> On Sun, 27 Jan 2002, Robert Collins wrote:
>
> > Under win9x, such filenames are invalid - they are DOS devices, and
> > cygwin maintains win9x compatability. If you want correct behaviour
> > under NT, perhaps you could submit a patch.
>
> I'm not sure about filenames, but I know that you can make directories
> named as such because I had 3 directories following that naming
scheme.

Under win9x?

Rob


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