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According to neo napster on 3/26/2007 5:48 AM:
> I want to Know what is use of defining 
> __CYGWIN__ variable. 

Nothing, since no cygwin code depends on the environment variable __CYGWIN__.

> 
> What effect it gives cygserver program?

Defining the CYGWIN environment variable (note the spelling), to include
at least "server", is what allows cygwin programs to be aware that
cygserver is operating.

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