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From: gazelle@shell.xmission.com (Kenny McCormack)
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Subject: Re: Long filenames in DOS/Windows and Unix/Linux (Was: Piping to
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Date: Tue, 3 Sep 2024 16:10:04 -0000 (UTC)
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In article <20240903084440.0000663d@gmail.com>,
John Ames  <commodorejohn@gmail.com> wrote:
>On Sat, 31 Aug 2024 08:37:01 -0000 (UTC)
>Muttley@dastardlyhq.com wrote:
>
>> On Sat, 31 Aug 2024 05:57:12 -0000 (UTC)
>> gazelle@shell.xmission.com (Kenny McCormack) gabbled:
>> >    2) Spaces in filenames are pretty much a necessity from the
>> > end-user  
>> 
>> No they're not.
>
>WhoNeedsSpacesWhenYouCanJustCapitalizeEveryWordAsAVisualSignifierAmIRight
>or-alternatively-make-liberal-use-of-dashes
>or_use_underscores_like_some_deranged_freak
>
>Very readable and not at *all* weird or clunky!
>

I love this post.

Yeah, you got it exactly.  Note that users really hate underscores.  They
hate them as much as (or more than) we, the admins, love them.  So, your
comment about "deranged freak" is spot on.


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