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

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:
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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
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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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