Re: [Monotone-devel] Problems with the tutorial

[Gary]

On Thu, Feb 04, 2010 at 05:36:13PM -0500, Stephen Leake wrote:
> Gary writes:
>
> > On Wed, Feb 03, 2010 at 07:30:48PM -0500, Stephen Leake wrote:

> >> I know this may be a work around, but I normally use the Windows
> >> native version for workspace stuff, and only use the Cygwin version
> >> for sync via ssh: or file: to a USB drive.
> >
> > Uhh... why do you have to use the Cygwin version for that?
>
> Because the Win32 version doesn't support sync via ssh: or file:. The
> root reason is Win32 doesn't support select on pipes, only on sockets.
>
> > Anyway, yeah, I can use the Windows version, I'd just prefer to use
> > the Cygwin one.
>
> What is the rationale for that? The Windows version copes better with
> Windows drives that are not the Cygwin root drive (no need for /cygdrive/).

Oh, mainly that I use the Cygwin console a lot, and don't want to start
cmd.exe just for monotone. Possibly the Windows version would work
directly from the Cygwin console, but I suspect I would get confused
with paths anyway...