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FAQ question regarding tcl/tk and paths


Hi,

So, from the Cygwin FAQ:

<snip>
*4.45.* Why doesn't Cygwin tcl/tk understand Cygwin paths?

The versions of Tcl/Tk distributed with Cygwin (e.g. cygtclsh80.exe,
cygwish80.exe) are not actually "Cygwin versions" of those tools. They
are built with the |-mno-cygwin| option to |gcc|, which means they do
not understand Cygwin mounts or symbolic links.

See the entry "How do I convert between Windows and UNIX paths?"
elsewhere in this FAQ.
</snip>

Fine, I appreciate that. But the question I have is why? My searches
through the mailing list archives have been fruitless.

Thanks in advance,
Shaddy


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