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* setup-files.xml (setup-files): Drop hint to set HOME in Windows

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	* setup-env.xml (setup-env-ov): Discourage setting HOME in the Windows
	environment.
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Corinna Vinschen
2015-02-16 10:23:01 +00:00
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@@ -50,10 +50,11 @@ This is usually done by the batch file you're starting your shell with.
<para>
The <envar>HOME</envar> environment variable is used by many programs to
determine the location of your home directory and we recommend that it be
defined. This environment variable is also converted from Windows format
when a Cygwin process first starts. It's usually set in the shell
profile scripts in the /etc directory.
determine the location of your home directory. This environment variable,
if it exists, is converted from Windows format when a Cygwin process first
starts. However, it's usually set in the shell profile scripts in the /etc
directory, and it's <emphasis role='bold'>not</emphasis> recommended to set
the variable in your Windows environment.
</para>
<para>