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Date: Fri, 19 Jan 2001 19:24:07 -0500
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Chuck DOT Irvine AT mail DOT sprint DOT com wrote:
> 
> I guess I don't really understand the purpose of the CYGWIN=binary
> setting.
> 

It's benefit comes from executing Cygwin programs in a non-Cygwin
shell.  It opens the pipes and redirects in binary mode.

Cheers,
Earnie.

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