From: "Stephan Kämper" <Stephan.Kaemper@...>
Date: 2002-01-23T01:52:13+09:00
Subject: Re: Windows ruby(cygwin version) Command Expansion Problem

Songsu Yun wrote:
> 
> Hi,
> I posted the same question last night but for some reason it disappeared.
> I am new to ruby, so this might be a stupid question.
> When I use command expansion `dir` in cygwin version of ruby, I get "command
> not found: dir".
> I downloaded version 1.6.5  ruby for Windows from www.rubycentral.com.
> I built mswin32 ruby version 1.6.6  and command expansion works fine there.
> I tested it under Windows 98 and Windows 2000 professional edition.
> Does cygwin version of ruby support command expansion ?
> Thanks in advance.

Strange... I saw it - and see it still.
It was answered too, by Phil Tomson and Nobu Nakada.

Thanks to both of them, that really made some things clear to me.

Stephan