'cp' utility bug when <dest-name>.exe file exist.

Nellis, Kenneth Kenneth.Nellis@acs-inc.com
Fri Jun 11 14:38:00 GMT 2010


Perhaps it's worth considering adding a CYGWIN environment
variable option, e.g., exe_magic, and deliberately evolve 
the code base towards checking this setting before invoking
exe magic. I, for one, never run my binaries in the Windows
environment, so exe magic has no benefit and numerous
disadvantages. The new option would default to ON, and 
individual users could change their setting to OFF as the 
evolution progresses to their satisfaction.

--Ken Nellis


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