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Date: Wed, 22 Oct 2003 09:47:57 -0400
From: Christopher Faylor <cgf-rcm AT cygwin DOT com>
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Subject: Re: pwd option to return windows path
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On Tue, Oct 21, 2003 at 09:31:23PM -0700, Edward Peschko wrote:
>I never said that the msys tools are 'great'.  It just seems to be the
>standard that people have adhered to for the win32 side of things.  My
>point is that talking about merging the two is impossible without
>considering how mingw works, and somehow factoring that into cygwin.

So, you've got your work cut out for you then.  It will be interesting
to see how you navigate the tight rope that you perceive.

>>MS-DOS aware.  I've never understood why people who receive
>>consistently negative reactions to their ideas still shoulder on in the
>>face of disapproval.  However, if I blocked people for sending
>>pointless messages here, the mailing list would be a wasteland (and
>>maybe I'd have to block myself as the first candidate).
>
>maybe then having your 'finger on the button' isn't the right response?
>Maybe tolerance is in order?  maybe letting people voice their opinions
>without a verbal smackdown?  And maybe, just maybe my goal is
>worthwhile and useful?

Let me say it again:  You don't get special treatment.

>(ps - please, if you would, talk about things as if I am in the same
>room.  It is incredibly inconsiderate to 'talk over' people.)

Does anyone know what he's talking about?

cgf

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