Re: [ARSCLIST] Underscore in file names

[Mike Richter <mrichter@xxxxxxx>]

steven c wrote:

> There is one obscure problem I have run across: I have two folders,
> respectively named "My Documents" and "My Documents (Old)." When I
> need to access one of them in an older, pre W9* program...they show
> up as mydocu*1 and mydocu*2...so it's up to me to remember which is
> which!

Right - the classic problem of long and short filenames.

There is one more point to be made: case sensitivity on the Internet. A 
Windows server is insensitive to case; Apache is sensitive. With Windows 
creating the appearance of mixed case from all upper case, there are 
many ways to fall into a trap with that.

The issue is mixed case in a single name; Apache treats all-upper and 
all-lower as equivalent. So if you get into the habit of using 
single-case names, that failure mode shouldn't be in effect.

Mike
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