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 This error is caused by having
 a dos-style directory name in $PATH.
 For example
            C:/Cygwin/bin

This problem is a result of trying to solve a different problem.
Using the Unicon language
            open("/cygdrive/c/file")  fails
            open("c:/file")  succeeds
 
 Dick McCullough
 Context Knowledge Systems
 Name your propositions !