Why not mount / at C: ?

[evansbryant@look.ca]

> It's likely a FAQ, but since I still don't understand :
> Why is it discouraged to mount '/' at 'C:' ?

In general, under Windows, mounting things in C:\ is just a bad idea. for
one thing, some proprietary software already install things as \bin and
others. Some ISP installations do this, and some computer outlets install
things there. Do you really want to have Cygwin wiped because you install a
new ISP?

Also, though most of the people on a developers list might handle things in
root well, average users do not. I have seen users with over 100 files
(docs, etc) in their root.

~Neil


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