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Date: Mon, 9 Jul 2012 03:17:14 +0400
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Greetings, Aaron Schneider!


> --On an empty dir--:

> touch file.exe

> touch file.img

> touch file doesn't create the corresponding file.

> --Then--

> touch helpp

> cp helpp file

> cp: can't create regular file «file»: File exists

> On rm file it removes the file.exe instead of saying file not found.

> Is this behavior intended?

Yes. For more information, read about Cygwin .exe files handling magic.

> This is not unix like, the filename should be preserved as is

Complain to Microsoft...


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Andrey Repin (anrdaemon AT freemail DOT ru) 09.07.2012, <03:15>

Sorry for my terrible english...