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Re: Bye bye //c?
- To: Matt <matt at use dot net>
- Subject: Re: Bye bye //c?
- From: "Larry Hall (RFK Partners, Inc)" <lhall at rfk dot com>
- Date: Fri, 25 May 2001 14:28:17 -0400
- Cc: <cygwin-developers at cygwin dot com>
- References: <4.3.1.2.20010523222314.021322b0@pop.ma.ultranet.com>
At 02:13 PM 5/25/2001, Matt wrote:
> > At 03:56 PM 5/24/2001, Matt wrote:
> > >Would it make sense to use /dev/cygdrive for consistency?
> > >
> > >Just a suggestion.
> >
> > I'm confused. What does this suggestion have to do with the question of
> > whether or not to remove the deprecated //<drive letter> notation? We already
> > have the supported alternative of /cygdrive/<drive letter>. What's this
> > /dev/cygdrive/<drive-letter> notation going to do for us that the current
> > notation doesn't and how does this all tie in to the question at hand?
>
>Please forgive me, I'll try to keep constructive suggestions off the
>developers list from now on. I thought it was an interesting idea,
>and wanted to express it before I forgot it. If I can't resist making a
>suggestion, I'll try to start a new thread by changing the subject line of
>the message.
>
>Please excuse the interruption.
Don't misinterpret my query. My intent is not to admonish you for a
suggestion, constructive or otherwise. I just wasn't clear on how your
suggestion was pertinent to the subject at hand or the benefits of it over
the current facilities. In other words, I was looking for clarification.
My apologies if you felt I was looking for something else.
Larry Hall lhall@rfk.com
RFK Partners, Inc. http://www.rfk.com
118 Washington Street (508) 893-9779 - RFK Office
Holliston, MA 01746 (508) 893-9889 - FAX