[ANNOUNCEMENT] [1.7] Updated: dash-0.5.5.1-2; Obsolete: ash

[Edward Lam]

Eric Blake wrote:
> The package dash has been upgraded to 0.5.5.1-2 for those using cygwin
> 1.7, simultaneously replacing dash-0.5.5.1-1 and ash-20040127-4.  The ash
> package is now obsolete; ash.exe is provided by the dash package.

I know I'm slow but I just updated to this cygwin change and running 
into a snag. In our build process, we rely on using DOS file paths and 
dash seems to NOT support them. It's impractical for me to properly use 
POSIX paths because of the effort required to convert such a large 
project (it was ported to Windows in 1996 back when we were using Cygnus 
B20.1(?)). I tried to go look for ash but couldn't find it anymore. 
Using bash seems to cause other problems in the build process (and of 
course it's also dog slow on this complicated project). Any ideas?

Thanks,
-Edward

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