From:	Peter M <peterem AT pacific DOT net DOT au>
Newsgroups:	comp.os.msdos.djgpp
Subject:	Re: c++ & NT
Date:	Thu, 20 Jul 2000 16:33:35 +1000
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Douglas Law wrote:
> 
> The problem, as I discovered a couple of months ago, is that Windows Nice
> Try restricts you to dos style 8+3 file names.   You need to unzip using a
> 16bit package.  check the FAQ for recommendations.
> 

Have you ever dug deep down into the MS directory structure for NT .. it
is all 8.3 compliant.  When I see this I *know* MS is trying to pull the
wool over my eyes when they talk about supporting long filenames .. they
don't even do it themeslves.

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