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Subject: | RE: Forcing SYSTEMROOT (opinions needed) |
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Date: | Wed, 2 May 2001 13:14:39 +1000 |
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Thread-Topic: | Forcing SYSTEMROOT (opinions needed) |
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From: | "Robert Collins" <robert DOT collins AT itdomain DOT com DOT au> |
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> -----Original Message----- > From: Christopher Faylor [mailto:cgf AT redhat DOT com] > Sent: Wednesday, May 02, 2001 1:21 PM > To: Christopher Faylor > Subject: Re: Forcing SYSTEMROOT (opinions needed) > > > So we have to trade the possibility of someone wanting > complete control of > his environment versus the possibility of someone not > specifying SYSTEMROOT > but needing it for the program that is about to be run. This ones easy. Remove winsock/socket support from cygwin. See the problems gone :] > Should I flip a coin? I'd add systemroot. If it's needed from cygwin running, not having it is like trying to run hurd without a microkernel - if you want it different you have to fiddle yourself! We can always do a switch to control it down the track. Rob > cgf >
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