Index: configure.in.in
===================================================================
--- configure.in.in	(revision 23419)
+++ configure.in.in	(working copy)
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@
 AC_AIX()
 AC_MINIX()
 AC_ISC_POSIX()
+AM_CONDITIONAL([HAVE_CYGWIN], [test "`uname | grep \"CYGWIN\"`" != ""])
 
 dnl ********************************
 dnl *** Check for basic programs ***
Index: terminal/Makefile.am
===================================================================
--- terminal/Makefile.am	(revision 23419)
+++ terminal/Makefile.am	(working copy)
@@ -88,7 +88,9 @@
 # install symlink to 'terminal'
 install-data-local:
 	$(mkinstalldirs) $(DESTDIR)$(bindir)
+if !HAVE_CYGWIN
 	( cd $(DESTDIR)$(bindir) ; ln -sf Terminal terminal )
+endif
 
 if HAVE_DBUS
 Terminal_CFLAGS +=							\