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From: "Robert Collins" <robert.collins@itdomain.com.au>
To: <gerrit.haase@t-online.de>, <cygwin@cygwin.com>
References: <3A500F6C.31974.15EDFBC2@localhost>; from gerrit.haase@t-online.de on Mon, Jan 01, 2001 at 05:02:36AM +0100 <3A5107CF.875.19B83E91@localhost>
Subject: Re: why not use root as root?
Date: Tue, 2 Jan 2001 10:57:29 +1100
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Ah, so you see the future?

Seriously, there are programs that CANNOT change where their files go and still operate - and when they collide with cygwin, goodbye
cygwin | goodbye those programs.

Are you saying the FAQ entry is wrong or misleading or hard to understand?

I think it is accurate and the suggestion should be made as it is.
I do not think it is misleading.
Perhaps it could be clearer as to the reasons for the recommendation - do you have some suggested text to put there? (As I wasn't
confused by it I am stumped with respect to understanding the confusion).

Rob

----- Original Message -----
From: "Gerrit P. Haase" <gerrit.haase@t-online.de>
To: <cygwin@cygwin.com>
Sent: Tuesday, January 02, 2001 8:42 AM
Subject: Re: why not use root as root?


> <1 Jan 2001, 14:20 Uhr wars, als Christopher Faylor folgendes schrub:>
> < Re: why not use root as root? >
>
> > On Mon, Jan 01, 2001 at 05:02:36AM +0100, Gerrit P. Haase wrote:
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> > >
> > >Hi cygwinners,
> > >
> > >I found this entry in the faq:
> > >
> > >http://cygwin.com/faq/faq_4.html#SEC52
> > >
> > >So there is no explanation, what is the problem with that issue.
> > >I only read, that it is not recommended, but why?
> > >
> > >'It is strongly recommended not to make the Cygwin root directory
> > >the same as your drive's root directory, unless you know what you
> > >are doing and are prepared to deal with the consequences. '
> > >
> > >What are the consequences?
> >
> > The consequences are discussed in the three sentences after the ones
> > that you quoted.  Please read the rest of the entry.
> >
>
> :It is generally easier to maintain the Cygwin hierarchy if it is isolated from,
> :say, C:\. For one thing, you avoid possible collisions with other (non-cygwin)
> :applications that may create (for example) \bin and \lib directories.
> :(Maybe you have nothing like that installed now, but who knows about things you
> :might add in the future?)
>
> 'Generally...', and in special?
> 'For one thing...', and the second one?
> '...but who knows...', I know...!
> --
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> Gerrit Peter Haase
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