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Subject: the w32api path change
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Date: Thu, 13 Sep 2001 17:11:24 +1000
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Earnie.. It really does break stuff, even for local installs,

ie a prefix of /usr installs insto /usr/usr

Is there any reason the change can't be simply backed out, and when a
better alternative to achieve your goal arises put that into place?

Rob