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Vincent R. wrote:
> Hi,
>
> Is there any good reason to force user to use /cygdrive/ before 
> accessing a drive ?
Considering you aren't forced to use /cygdrive/ (see mount(1m)) no...
> I am asking it because I regularly switch from cygwin to mingw and 
> some simple script needs to be adapted every time.
Huh? Can't your script sense you're using Cygwin or Mingw?
> Wouldn't be easier to access directly to a drive without entering 
> cygdrive? Is there any reason for that ?
What would be your proposal for a POSIX path to indicate you are now 
accessing a Windows drive by letter? "/cygdrive/" is just a string 
indicating this. You can change it with mount(1m). Personally I (ab)use 
/dev...
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