ak2

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   by ak2 17y ago

   You can install Cygwin into C:\ actually, which makes / == C:\. I find that does make it feel much better integrated with Windows. And there are several alternatives to the default console: mintty and rxvt if you don't want to run an X serv
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   by ak2 17y ago

   Have a look at mintty as well. http://mintty.googlecode.com .
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   by ak2 17y ago

   The shells are fine; it's the Windows console window that's the problem. I think both projects use it by default to ensure compatibility with programs that use the low-level console API. Sadly, there's no official or straightforward way for
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   by ak2 17y ago

   Mintty is actually based on PuTTY's terminal emulation and Windows frontend parts, but it's tailored specifically for Cygwin. This results in smaller size and a simpler UI. It also improves on PuTTY's terminal emulation in various ways, in