Date: Sat, 6 Feb 1999 02:05:52 -0500
Message-Id: <199902060705.CAA21813@envy.delorie.com>
From: DJ Delorie <dj AT delorie DOT com>
To: djgpp AT delorie DOT com
In-reply-to: <Pine.LNX.3.91.990204155630.724A-100000@aditya.unigoa.ernet.in>
	(grbhat AT unigoa DOT ernet DOT in)
Subject: Re: File name truncation (ls, cp..)
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Reply-To: djgpp AT delorie DOT com


> > NT doesn't support LFNs, but you can try
> > http://www.goof.com/pcg/djgpp/ntlfn.html
> 
> The DOS box in NT does seem to *display* long file names though. I would 
> be grateful for some explanation/clarification of this. 

OK, Microsoft didn't feel like adding support for long file names for
DOS programs in Windows NT.  I can't think of any other reason why NT
wouldn't support LFNs, but maybe you can.

DJGPP supports long file names on any platform that supports the LFN
functions.  NT isn't one of those platforms.