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From:	Andrew DeFaria <Andrew AT DeFaria DOT com>
Subject:	Re: Running cmd programs in cygwin / rxvt
Date:	Mon, 20 Sep 2004 08:24:44 -0700
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Christopher Faylor wrote:

> On Mon, Sep 20, 2004 at 07:15:46AM -0700, Andrew DeFaria wrote:
>
>> Is there a CYGWIN setting to tell rxvt not to use ptys?
>
> How could a program like rxvt possibly work without ptys?

I have no idea. I don't know how nor why they are required. Perhaps you 
could enlighten us? 'Cause from the outside rxvt looks just like the 
standard windows window (albeit with more functionality) and that window 
doesn't seem to require ptys...

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