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	"'Matt Seitz'" <mseitz AT mhseitz DOT onmicrosoft DOT com>
Date:	Wed, 4 Jul 2012 10:22:42 -0400
Subject:	RE: BLODA nominee: Seagate GoFlex Home file server
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Matt Seitz wrote on July 04, 2012 3:42 AM

> FYI:  The Seagate GoFlex Home file server does not support setting
> FAT file flags (read-only, system, etc.).  As a result, Cygwin
> cannot create symbolic links on these servers.

Just a quibble:  Those that are more knowledgeable may correct me,
but I'm not sure that not supporting feature that cygwin needs for
something is enough to qualify as a BLODA.  I thought that a BLODA
must actively interfere with cygwin.

http://cygwin.com/acronyms/#BLODA
http://cygwin.com/faq/faq.using.html#faq.using.bloda

- Barry
  Disclaimer:  Statements made herein are not made on behalf of NIAID.


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