From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Corinna Vinschen To: egcs@cygnus.com Cc: cygwin@sourceware.cygnus.com Subject: Re: File name syntax (WAS: RE: FW: Can not config sshd) Date: Sun, 28 May 2000 03:51:00 -0000 Message-id: <3930FA26.6C57BC6F@vinschen.de> References: X-SW-Source: 2000-05/msg01032.html 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 -- Want to unsubscribe from this list? Send a message to cygwin-unsubscribe@sourceware.cygnus.com