Date: Sun, 1 Feb 1998 17:35:26 -0700 (MST)
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From: raster AT highfiber DOT com (Charles Dye)
Subject: re: Re: some problems 
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b52g AT usa DOT net (JP Morris) writes:

>Mind you, the passwords also break under Long FileNames, because they use the
>same flags to signal what they are.

I realize it's way too late to ask this, but ... why duplicate Microsoft's
funky LFN disk storage?  It's a *bad* standard, and incompatible with
low-level disk utilities, including Microsoft's own 6.2x DEFRAG and
SCANDISK.  Why not emulate the Microsoft Long FileName API, but store the
long filenames in some sensible way, similar to say a 4DOS DESCRIPT.ION
file?  Would maintain compatibility with the DR DOS passwords, among other
things.

#bitchmode OFF

Okay, I do realize it's too late to change the strategy.  I just like to
complain.

raster AT highfiber DOT com