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Date: Mon, 6 May 2002 13:59:06 -0700 (Pacific Daylight Time)
From: Michael A Chase <mchase AT ix DOT netcom DOT com>
Subject:  Re: canonpath in perl as it relates to cygwin
To: Christopher Murray <CJM4 AT nrc DOT gov>, cygwin AT cygwin DOT com
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On Mon, 06 May 2002 16:32:25 -0400 Christopher Murray <CJM4 AT nrc DOT gov> wrote:

> >Is anyone here already reporting this to perlbug?  I am willing to, but if
> >someone has already reported it, there is no need for a  'me too'.
> 
> It wasn't yet clear to me if this was a bug, so I hadn't yet thought of doing this.
> If you would be willing to submit the report, then I would defer to you, but since
> I was the one to raise the issue, I would also be willing to do so if no one else
> does.

It is a bug and it could cause considerable trouble if it gets into Perl
5.8.  I've submitted a report to perlbug AT perl DOT org with a patch.  I sent a
copy to cygwin AT cygwin DOT com as well so you should see it here.
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