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RE: Cygwin is SLOW.


> -----Original Message-----
> From: cygwin-owner@cygwin.com [mailto:cygwin-owner@cygwin.com]On Behalf
> Of Joe Buehler

> Bernard A Badger wrote:
> 
> > So, chmod has to be searched for over my path, and ends up coming over the
> > network.  No wonder it's slow.
> 
> That's a good point -- the value of PATH can cause poor performance on
> UNIX machines.  Commands that are most frequently used should be in
> directories at the beginning of PATH.
> 
> Joe Buehler

Yes, but...   Don't let speed override correctness.  This is particularly 
critical for Cygwin users since may override many windows functions.
I don't put D:\cygwin\bin in my windows path for that very reason.  If I do,
I usually add it at the end of the path, even though that's slower.  
I am primarily a Windows user, and I don't want to mess up my Windows 
programs and scripts.  If I need real Cygwin power, I use the bash shell
with a Cygwin-first path.


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