The VS2003 build environment still works.  It is the VS2005 
environment that doesn't.  Also, mkdir a\b\c\d creates the entire path 
when run from the VS2005 command window.  I'll bet the difference is 
in the environment perl sets up for sys.  How can I investigate this?  
[Does perl do different things for sys and backtick?]  

> Kevin Koch via RT wrote:
> > I'm using a VS2005 command window.
> >
> And what changed since the days when this code worked?
> 
> Something changed.  The Makefiles have not.  It is something in your
> environment.  Please don't change the Makefiles until you understand
>    why your system no longer works.