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From: "Alex Genkin" <agenkin AT dimacs DOT rutgers DOT edu>
To: <cygwin AT cygwin DOT com>
Subject: calling cygwin executables from Windows
Date: Thu, 22 Sep 2005 21:16:36 -0400
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Hi,
I like to use gnu text utils like join or sort from Windows command prompt, not 
from Cugwin bash.
This mostly works fine unless you are trying to use a file tha is not in the 
current directory. Looks like those utils get confused about Windows paths. Is 
that right?

Thanks


Alexander Genkin
agenkin AT dimacs DOT rutgers DOT edu
732 445 4579 


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