LXer: Linux/Mac/Windows file name friction

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07-10-2006, 02:21 PM	#1
LXer LXer NewsBot Registered: Dec 2005 Posts: 128,240 Rep:	LXer: Linux/Mac/Windows file name friction Published at LXer: In 1995, Microsoft added long file name support to Windows, allowing more descriptive names than the limited 8.3 DOS format. Mac users scoffed, having had long file names for a decade and because Windows still stored a DOS file name in the background. Linux was born with long file name support four years before it showed up in Windows. Today, long file names are well supported by all three operating systems though key differences remain. Read More...

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