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Subject:	RE: Forcing SYSTEMROOT (opinions needed)
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Date:	Wed, 2 May 2001 13:14:39 +1000
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From:	"Robert Collins" <robert DOT collins AT itdomain DOT com DOT au>
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Christopher Faylor [mailto:cgf AT redhat DOT com]
> Sent: Wednesday, May 02, 2001 1:21 PM
> To: Christopher Faylor
> Subject: Re: Forcing SYSTEMROOT (opinions needed)
> 
> 
> So we have to trade the possibility of someone wanting 
> complete control of
> his environment versus the possibility of someone not 
> specifying SYSTEMROOT
> but needing it for the program that is about to be run.

This ones easy. Remove winsock/socket support from cygwin. See the
problems gone :]
 
> Should I flip a coin?

I'd add systemroot. If it's needed from cygwin running, not having it is
like trying to run hurd without a microkernel -  if you want it
different you have to fiddle yourself!

We can always do a switch to control it down the track.

Rob
 
> cgf
> 

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