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On 4/15/2010 2:26 PM, Paul Bibbings wrote:
> Can I, then, do the same with the .dlls in question?  Is it possible,
> for instance, for .dlls to be loadable via symlinks under Cygwin?

No.  The Windows loader does not recognize Cygwin symlinks.  Actually,
nothing in Windows does. ;-)

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A: Yes.
> Q: Are you sure?
>> A: Because it reverses the logical flow of conversation.
>>> Q: Why is top posting annoying in email?

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