Michael Foord wrote:
Larry Hastings wrote:
I've written a patch for Python 3.1 that changes os.path so it handles
UNC paths on Windows:
http://bugs.python.org/issue5799
+1 for the feature. I have to deal with Windows networks from time to
time and this would be useful.
+1 from me, too. I haven't looked at the implementation, but for sure
the feature would be welcome.
In the interests of full disclosure: I submitted a patch providing this
exact behavior just over ten years ago. GvR accepted it into Python
1.5.2b2 (marked "*EXPERIMENTAL*") and removed it from 1.5.2c1.
In the intervening decade, two highly relevant things have happened:
* Python no longer uses ntpath for os.path on Cygwin. Instead it uses
posixpath.
* Cygwin removed the "//a/foo" drive letter hack. In fact, I believe it
now support UNC paths.
Therefore this patch will have no effect on Cygwin users.
Yes, cygwin supports UNC paths with //host/share, and they use
/cygdrive/a, etc., to refer to physical drives. It's been that way for
as long as I recall, at least 7 years.
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