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Date: Mon, 30 Jun 2003 13:51:33 +0100
From: Elfyn McBratney <elfyn AT cygwin DOT com>
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Subject: Re: About the 'su' command
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On Mon, 30 Jun 2003, Igor Pechtchanski wrote:

> Brian,
>
> That's the reason behind the cygdaemon effort.  So "somebody" is doing
> it...
> 	Igor

In-fact, I'm working on this ATM. And, it's coming along nicely, thank you very
much! :-)

Elfyn

> On Mon, 30 Jun 2003 Brian DOT Kelly AT empireblue DOT com wrote:
>
> > >> Why rewrite 'su' to do those types of tricks, when 'ssh' already exists?
> >
> > Uhhh - how about "script portability??"
> >
> > (Which is why I predict su will "someday" be made to do this. When??
> > Simple,
> > When somebody does it .... ) [ I ain't demand'in nothin from nobody ]
> >
> > Brian Kelly
> >
> >
> > "Karsten M. Self" <kmself AT ix DOT netcom DOT com>@cygwin.com on 06/29/2003 07:34:57 PM
> > Sent by:    cygwin-owner AT cygwin DOT com
> > To:    cygwin AT cygwin DOT com
> > cc:     (bcc: Brian Kelly/WTC1/Empire)
> > Subject:    Re: About the 'su' command
> >
> > Is this, or could this be made, part of the standard Cygwin docs and/or
> > FAQ?
> >
> > Very nice explanation, Bill.
> >
> > Peace.

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