Perhaps it's worth considering adding a CYGWIN environment variable option, e.g., exe_magic, and deliberately evolve the code base towards checking this setting before invoking exe magic. I, for one, never run my binaries in the Windows environment, so exe magic has no benefit and numerous disadvantages. The new option would default to ON, and individual users could change their setting to OFF as the evolution progresses to their satisfaction.
--Ken Nellis
