Why choice between unix and dos line endings?

[Steven Hartland]

Depends what your trying to integrate with if its a UNIX system
that is your primary integration goal then its a very valid choice.

    Steve / K
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Chuck Irvine" <crirvine@everestkc.net>
To: <cygwin@cygwin.com>
Sent: Sunday, February 15, 2004 2:10 AM
Subject: Why choice between unix and dos line endings?


> Something I've never been able to figure out is why Cygwin offers to
> install with the choice of either dos or unix line endings. The way I
> see it is that using dos line endings allows for good integration with
> native windows apps. I can see no advantage of using unix line endings,
> though I guess there must be one otherwise the option wouldn't be
> offered. Can any one shed some light on this. Thanks


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