Re: 2.99.1: new beta / almost release candidate

Hi Jan,

> I'm quite happy with this release, it [cross] builds out of the box
> for Cygwin (except for the usual libtool handholding).

Ah, finally! I am glad to hear this.

> I've added is the UNC file name patch, see below.

Ok, forwarded to Olaf.

> A big thank you, also to Olaf.

Most of the integration was in Olaf's code and he has done all the work
in this area. Only a few places have been left over for me (to fix or
to forward somewhere else).

Thomas