On Apr 13, 2017 4:09 PM, "Angelo Graziosi" <angelo.grazi...@alice.it> wrote:
Il 13/04/2017 16:35, David Macek ha scritto:
> On 13. 4. 2017 16:18, Angelo Graziosi wrote:
>
>> Just to reopen ticket 41...
>>
>> Have you read this post:
>>
>> https://cygwin.com/ml/cygwin/2017-04/msg00144.html
>>
>> and the link cited therein?
>>
>
> Hi, I did, but it has no effect on that ticket.
>
Maybe, but the objection "...Windows native apps do not understand
symlinks.." is no longer valid
> On the other hand, I would like MSYS2 to have the *option* of creating
> Cygwin symlinks, but only when requested (using the `MSYS` variable
> probably). Alexey, what do you think?
>
>
Symlinks should be enabled by default. The user who does not like should
use somethink like this: export SYML=NO...
Bit you can't create them unless as non-admin unless you enter Developer
mode.
It would be nice though to detect all this in the installer or setup
scripts and provide guidance about Developer mode as I agree that it'd nice
use them when possible.
Ciao,
Angelo.
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