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Subject: Re: [PATCH] Install built-ins as symlinks
Date: Wed, 12 Jul 2006 02:01:03 +0200
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Petr Baudis, Tue, Jul 11, 2006 20:48:38 +0200:
> > And -- just maybe -- I _did_ mention a single reason to keep hard links: 
> > It works now. So why change it?
> 
>   The original patch mentioned why hardlinks are bad, so if you argue
> that the raised points are moot, you should give some substance to your
> argument.

Windows will add that substance, even if it is a dirty one: symlinks
don't work there properly (cygwin makes that very stupid .lnk file).