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Date:	Fri, 5 Dec 2003 09:23:01 -0500
From:	Christopher Faylor <cgf-no-personal-reply-please AT cygwin DOT com>
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Subject:	Re: How to execute bash file under /usr/bin despite setting PATH="/us r/local/bin:/usr/bin:/bin:/usr/X11R6/bin:$PATH"
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On Fri, Dec 05, 2003 at 09:59:15AM +0100, J?rg Schaible wrote:
>It is the way mount works (in any Unix)! You can force a mount without
>a mount point, but ls the parent directory and you see why.  The only
>question you could arise for Cygwin here is why they use a mount at all
>for /usr/bin, but that's in the FAQ although I suppose it is more for
>historical reasons and the (unnecessary) hassle that would arise
>separating these directories now.

Nah.  It's just because we are so frigging mean.

WASFM

cgf

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