Vincent R. wrote:
Hi,
Is there any good reason to force user to use /cygdrive/ before
accessing a drive ?
Considering you aren't forced to use /cygdrive/ (see mount(1m)) no...
I am asking it because I regularly switch from cygwin to mingw and
some simple script needs to be adapted every time.
Huh? Can't your script sense you're using Cygwin or Mingw?
Wouldn't be easier to access directly to a drive without entering
cygdrive? Is there any reason for that ?
What would be your proposal for a POSIX path to indicate you are now
accessing a Windows drive by letter? "/cygdrive/" is just a string
indicating this. You can change it with mount(1m). Personally I (ab)use
/dev...
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