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Date: Fri, 25 May 2001 11:13:52 -0700 (PDT)
From: Matt <matt AT use DOT net>
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To: "Larry Hall (RFK Partners, Inc)" <lhall AT rfk DOT com>
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Subject: Re: Bye bye //c?
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> At 03:56 PM 5/24/2001, Matt wrote:
> >Would it make sense to use /dev/cygdrive for consistency?
> >
> >Just a suggestion.
>
> I'm confused.  What does this suggestion have to do with the question of
> whether or not to remove the deprecated //<drive letter> notation?  We already
> have the supported alternative of /cygdrive/<drive letter>.  What's this
> /dev/cygdrive/<drive-letter> notation going to do for us that the current
> notation doesn't and how does this all tie in to the question at hand?

Please forgive me, I'll try to keep constructive suggestions off the
developers list from now on. I thought it was an interesting idea,
and wanted to express it before I forgot it. If I can't resist making a
suggestion, I'll try to start a new thread by changing the subject line of
the message.

Please excuse the interruption.

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