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From: "Dave Korn" <dk AT artimi DOT com>
To: <cygwin AT cygwin DOT com>
Subject: RE: perl: cpan module's interactive mode fails
Date: Mon, 23 Aug 2004 14:39:10 +0100
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: cygwin-owner On Behalf Of Gary R. Van Sickle
> Sent: 21 August 2004 05:10

> > >So really, textmode support is unavoidable, or else all the ported 
> > >tools have to be made aware of possible CR-NL line endings..
> > 
> > Well, nearly any native UNIX tool would be confused by CRLF 
> > endings.  If you are going to use Windows and UNIX tools like 
> > that then you sort of get what you deserve, IMO.  Just stick 
> > with Cygwin CVS and you'll be all set.
> 
> ...as long as you don't put the repository on a text mount.

  That would count as a case of "using Windows and UNIX tools like that and
getting what you deserve".


    cheers, 
      DaveK
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