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Subject: Re: [boost] Win10 now allows symlink creation without elevated privileges
From: Pavel Kretov (firegurafiku_at_[hidden])
Date: 2017-05-14 11:47:27


> [...] Windows 10 allows normal users to create symlinks if the machine
> is put into Developer mode

At least you don't have to be a Microsoft Certified Symlink Creator to
use this feature. But does Boost use symlinks for anything in its
source tree? I think
it's the Cygwin project who are going to be especially (un)happy about this
Windows update.

—— Pavel K.


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