Re: Long filenames in DOS/Windows and Unix/Linux (Was: Piping to stdin)

On 2024-09-03, John Ames <commodorejohn@gmail.com> wrote:

On Sat, 31 Aug 2024 08:37:01 -0000 (UTC)
Muttley@dastardlyhq.com wrote:
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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

This is a strawman argument; filenamews should not only not have spaces,
but should be reasonably short. (No, not 8.3 short; that's not
"reasonably" and therefore another strawman.)

If we use spaces in your examples, the readability improves, but if you
have a directory of just half a dozen such names, you've got a paragraph
to read.

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