Michael Foord wrote: > Larry Hastings wrote: >> >> I've written a patch for Python 3.1 that changes os.path so it handles >> UNC paths on Windows: >> >> http://bugs.python.org/issue5799 > > +1 for the feature. I have to deal with Windows networks from time to > time and this would be useful. +1 from me, too. I haven't looked at the implementation, but for sure the feature would be welcome. >> In the interests of full disclosure: I submitted a patch providing this >> exact behavior just over ten years ago. GvR accepted it into Python >> 1.5.2b2 (marked "*EXPERIMENTAL*") and removed it from 1.5.2c1. >> In the intervening decade, two highly relevant things have happened: >> * Python no longer uses ntpath for os.path on Cygwin. Instead it uses >> posixpath. >> * Cygwin removed the "//a/foo" drive letter hack. In fact, I believe it >> now support UNC paths. >> Therefore this patch will have no effect on Cygwin users. Yes, cygwin supports UNC paths with //host/share, and they use /cygdrive/a, etc., to refer to physical drives. It's been that way for as long as I recall, at least 7 years.
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