From:	mh AT mike DOT franken DOT de (Michael Hirmke)
Subject:	Re: gzip converts stuff to 8.3 filenames
10 Apr 1998 19:22:21 -0700 :
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To:	gnu-win32 AT cygnus DOT com

Hi Benjamin,

[...]
>> Cygnus gzip does not mangle filenames.
>
>No, but the Explorer shell does. Whenever the Explorer supplies file
>name args to programs, like from the SendTo menu or in Drag-and-Drop
>operations, it uses the short filenames. It does this, because there is
[...]

Oops, you're right 8-/

>
>
>so long, benny

Bye.
Michael.
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