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From: David Abrahams (dave_at_[hidden])
Date: 2002-11-20 08:35:18

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Mark Coletti <mcoletti_at_[hidden]> writes:

> On 19 Nov 2002 11:19:15 GMT, David Abrahams <dave_at_[hidden]> wrote:

>> We build .CMD files because Windows has command-line length
>> limitations that need to be worked-around.
>
> However, I'm using the cygwin bash shell, and so do not have that
> limitation -- unless, even then, the Windoze command shell is invoked
> by bjam?
>
> Regardless, you might want to put a side note somewhere explaining
> why you had to do the work-around.

Documentation patches graciously accepted.

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