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Date:	Sat, 04 May 2002 22:23:53 -0400
From:	Charles Wilson <cwilson AT ece DOT gatech DOT edu>
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To:	Robert Collins <robert DOT collins AT itdomain DOT com DOT au>
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Subject:	Re: setup.exe (2-194-2-26) - blind or stupid?
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Robert Collins wrote:


> 
>>And, one more problem. Or not a problem?
>>I'm not have to see directories like http%3someone. His name (contains
>>percents) potentially destructive.
>>
> 
> Whats destructive about a %? Its not an escape character for shell utilities or windows AFAIK.

Actaully, it's the variable replacement character for command.com and 
cmd.exe, similar to the $ char in every other shell known to mankind, 
except that the variable must be prefixed AND appended with the % char:

 > echo %USERNAME%
cwilson
 >

However, I don't see how that could cause a problem -- unless someone 
was attempting to TYPE the directory name by hand into a command.com 
shell (without bash)...and even THEN it probably wouldn't HURT anything...

--Chuck


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