>
> Ideally I would like to use normal windows paths. e.g. (as a completely
> artificial example)
>
>   find d:/mystuff -name "zot*.txt"  -print -exec diff {} 'c:\temp\my
> original zot.txt' \;  > foo
>
> One reason for being able to use windows-syntax for paths is copying the
> path to a file from an explorer window into a command
>
> being composed.
>


When you drag and drop a file icon from the explorer to one of the msys2
tty, the path name is converted to UNIX style. So it can be consumed as is
by all MSYS2 tools.


>  Ideally I would like to be able to invoke all the unix tools from either
> a sh or CMD.
>

Then you'll have conflict issues: find is defined by both environment. I'd
recommand to use one environment at once.

-- 
Matthias Meulien
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