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Re: ash 20020731-3 and/or cygwin 1.5.2 directory vs. executable problem


On Mon, Aug 11, 2003 at 04:01:34PM -0400, Jason Tishler wrote:
> Corinna,
> 
> On Mon, Aug 11, 2003 at 09:05:39PM +0200, Corinna Vinschen wrote:
> > On Mon, Aug 11, 2003 at 02:06:13PM -0400, Jason Tishler wrote:
> > > Since the source of ash 20020731-1 seems identical to ash
> > > 20020731-3, this seems to indicate a build and/or cygwin problem...
> > 
> > It's a situation which is determined by coincidence...
> 
> Huh?

We had a similar discussion in this ML at one point.  You can't rely
on this situation to work correctly, given the way applications try
to find out about files.  Think "stat".  If it worked so far, you're
a lucky guy.

Corinna

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