From: Ian Miller <itmiller AT dera DOT gov DOT uk>
Newsgroups: comp.os.msdos.djgpp
Subject: Re: C++ with DJGPP
Date: 29 Oct 1998 13:40:52 +0000
Organization: Defence Evaluation & Research Agency
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"Rude Mike Ruskai" <thanny AT spambegone DOT home DOT com> writes:

> On 27 Oct 1998 09:41:42 GMT, Boon van der RJ wrote:
> 
> >Mike Ruskai <thanny AT spambegone DOT home DOT com> wrote:
> >> A pretty stupid way to pack up the archive, if you ask me.  It should be
> >> short names, period, with scripts to rename files and patch sources to use
> >> long names.
> >
> >I don't think it should be like that. If you just use DOS an
> >LFN-packed archive is OK. If you just use WIN95 an LFN-archive is even
> >better. If you use both DOS and Win95 you should follow the FAQ...
> 
> You seem to be missing the point.  The script would rename the files and
> correct the filenames in all #include's from the header files.  
> 
> Relying on the behavior of a dearchiver program is the Wrong Thing to do.

Cobblers! "You seem to be missing the point" that renaming the LFNs to
SFNs and having a script to rename them back again is completely unnecessary
(provided that you RTFM). Period.

-- 
Ian Miller, Dorset, UK
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