[issue1578269] Add os.link() and os.symlink() and os.path.islink() support for Windows

[sorin]

sorin <sorin.sbarnea at gmail.com> added the comment:

Maybe it's useful to know that Administrator privileges are not required in order be able to create symlinks. You just need a specific permission that by default is assigned only to Administrators.

How to set SeCreateSymbolicLinkPrivilege on Windows Vista or newer:
http://stackoverflow.com/questions/815472/how-do-i-grant-secreatesymboliclink-on-windows-vista-home-edition/2085468#2085468

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