--- Fred Kulack <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> Actually, I tend to recommend and always do install cygwin in
> the root directory. It gives the most natural unix like environment.
>
> There's nothing special about the root directory, you just have to be
> sure you don't delete the couple of files that cygwin puts there.
>
We, the Cygwin supporters, don't recommend this.
> Wondering how many others do this?
>
However, there are exceptions. If you do do this, make sure you use a
partition that only contains the Cygwin distribution.
> Also, after this: javac /this/is/*.java works fine.
>
Only if your CWD is on the device that contains *.java.
Cheers,
=====
Earnie Boyd
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