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Re: File name syntax (WAS: RE: FW: Can not config sshd)
- Subject: Re: File name syntax (WAS: RE: FW: Can not config sshd)
- From: Corinna Vinschen <corinna at vinschen dot de>
- Date: Sun, 28 May 2000 12:51:18 +0200
- CC: cygwin at sourceware dot cygnus dot com
- References: <m12vx8L-0003KmC@megami.veritas.com>
- Reply-To: cygwin <cygwin at sourceware dot cygnus dot com>
It's no general path problem and it's no general $HOME problem.
We only have that problem if an application is not enough
`defensive' in handling paths. IMHO, it's quite annoying that
some applications don't check the given path for trailing slash.
That's it, the missing check for trailing slash! Most of the time.
I think we should simply do that:
- Don't let the root dir be HOME. There's no reason to do so.
Tell people that fact as often as they need it (FAQ?).
- Let's port applications so that they check the path for
trailing slashes as far as it could result in a faulty
UNC path (Yes, my openSSH port is affected as well!)
Corinna
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