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wynfield AT gmail DOT com wrote:
> Corinna Vinschen <corinna-cygwin AT cygwin DOT com> wrote: You probably
> removed the R/O attribute from the .lnk files. It's
>> essential for shortcats to be recognized as Cygwin symlinks.  Try
>>  something along the lines of
>
> What is the "R/O" attribute.
>
It is the windows Read Only attribute.
> P.s. should not need all that nonsense below..    And sorry to say
> I am not familiar with this r attribute, except as a
> read(r)permission.  Is the group intentionally trying to be obtuse?
>
You must have removed the R/O attrib yourself at some point, so it
needs replacing.

try attrib /? for more info.

Why do you assume that the group is being obtuse because you have a
misunderstanding?

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