cygstart version 1.4 bug in "cygstart --reference"

SJ Kissane skissane@gmail.com
Thu Jun 12 01:41:00 GMT 2008


Hi

In cygstart 1.4, "cygstart --reference" opens a web browser to
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/en-us/shellcc/platform/Shell/reference/functions/shellexecute.asp

which microsoft redirects to:

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/ms123402.aspx

which now 404s.

Now, from one perspective is Microsoft's fault for breaking their URLs.
But should we rely on Microsoft not to break their website?
Maybe that's expecting a bit too much from life :)

And this bug could be fixed, by changing the URL in the code to one
that now works,
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb762153(VS.85).aspx

But really, shouldn't this feature just be removed?
What is the justification for hardcoding Microsoft URLs in source code,
given that it creates a bug every time Microsoft reorganizes their website.

Cheers
Simon

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