http://cygwin.com/cygwin-ug-net/using-effectively.html#using-shortcuts By default, Cygwin uses a mechanism that creates symbolic links that are compatible with standard Microsoft .lnk files. http://cygwin.com/cygwin-ug-net/using-cygwinenv.html#cygwinenv-implemented-options (no)winsymlinks ... Defaults to not set since plain file symlinks are faster to write and faster to read. - Barry P.S. If something is changed, I'll assume that it will reside in CVS for a while before becoming visible. :-) Disclaimer: Statements made herein are not made on behalf of NIAID. -- Problem reports: http://cygwin.com/problems.html FAQ: http://cygwin.com/faq/ Documentation: http://cygwin.com/docs.html Unsubscribe info: http://cygwin.com/ml/#unsubscribe-simple