From:	sandmann AT clio DOT rice DOT edu (Charles Sandmann)
Message-Id:	<10206111819.AA15858@clio.rice.edu>
Subject:	Re: djgpp\config.bat, the arguments temp file and Windows NT
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Date:	Tue, 11 Jun 2002 13:19:45 -0500 (CDT)
Cc:	rich AT phekda DOT freeserve DOT co DOT uk
In-Reply-To:	<3D06268E.4DEC0A31@phekda.freeserve.co.uk> from "Richard Dawe" at Jun 11, 2002 05:34:22 PM
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> Maybe we should rewrite djgpp\config.bat as a shell script. Then the shell
> script would be running in the same environment as the tools and we'd avoid
> these nasty SFN vs. LFN problems on Windows NT.
> 
> I'm guessing that not many people build packages on Windows NT 4!

I think you're right there; and I believe there will be even fewer in the
future since most of those NT 4 users will upgrade to Windows 2000.

Given how well the LFN TSR works on NT, why not just say it's a requirement
when building these packages?

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