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Linux/Mac/Windows File Name Friction

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the like-doing-it-with-sandpaper dept.

lessthan0 writes "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. "

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  1. help!!! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    ot:

    can someone recommend a free alternative to windows media center?

    thanks-

    rob the knob

    1. Re:help!!! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

      Have you tried MythTV?

    2. Re:help!!! by rtyall · · Score: 0, Offtopic

      You can use Media Portal if you're on XP, or Knoppmyth if you want a completely different OS.

  2. Tagging by kevin_conaway · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    File names aside, is there a good way to "tag" files (generic metadata) on Windows or Linux? I know some linux filesystems support extended attributes, but not all of them and even those that do may not have it enabled.

    Show of hands, those of you that run a Linux machine, do you have extended attributes enabled on your filesystem