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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. Re:Long filename horror story by Junior+J.+Junior+III · · Score: -1, Redundant

    I call BS. Under System 7, Mac users were limited to 32-char file names. .3letter extensions were not unheard of, but not used or required on System 7, either.

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  2. Re:Macs give up too easy when copying long filenam by Ash-Fox · · Score: 1, Redundant
    Has anyone found a solution?
    Use smbclient instead. You will need to compile it with darwin tools.
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