From: M.Carter@gcal.ac.uk ("M.Carter")
Subject: Why is cygwin.dll?
15 Jan 1997 07:28:42 -0800
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Can anyone explain the general purpose of cygwin.dll? Surely it would be
better to incorporate any of the facilities it provides in with the executable.
This would lead to a much simpler system. Installation and execution of binaries
would be easier. 

Or is it not that simple? I know, for instance, that DJGPP requires a
DPMI. On the other hand, there are many executables that you can get over
the Internet which install directly, and work straight away.

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