Re: Bash-3.00.16(+) was: Re: [Mingw-msys] tar and symlinks

[Michael S. Z. <ms...@mo...>]

On Mon June 13 2005 05:21, Earnie Boyd wrote:
>  > > =A0Major difference between cygwin and msys of minGW:
> > > >
> > > > =A0The cygwin goal is to provide a Linux Programming API.
> > > > =A0The msys goal is to provide a POSIX scripting environment.
>=20
> With a minimal set of executables.
>=20
> > > >
> > > > =A0My personal project is a new port of 3.00.16(+) - then you may
> > > > =A0have (emulated) symlinks. =A0Also a different emulation of
> > > > =A0executable and dynamic library searching and loading.
> > > >
>=20
>=20
I am a user with the focus of a user.
I am also someone that needs a general purpose scripting engine
that handles bash scripts. =20
Not just a configuration, make and build environment needed by a developer.

Different goals - but I don't see why they need to be different projects.
There is major overlap in the solution.

I will submit my formal proposal with patchsets to the developers
of msys through their communications channels.

There is no way to tell in advance of the full submission if they will
accept any of my work or plan.

Mike