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- Hello All,
- I want to take just a moment and explain what has happened to the
- file names here on the SIMTEL20.
- When we first started up the PD:<MACINTOSH> area it was explained
- to us that we could use up to 39 character (don't faint) to name files.
- This is all well and good for use here and on some HOSTS but a
- large number of HOSTS and GATEWAYS do not like file names over 14 chars
- in length and the last part gets cut off. Since many files are broken in
- to small parts (yes parts are parts) to make mailing easier people were
- finding that they could FTP the file OK but when they got the files the
- GATEWAY or HOST had cut off the last part which showed the part number.
- Because of this over sight on my part I am now renaming some 2000
- files to comform to the 14 char requirement. Please be patient with me
- and offer any suggestions you may have for speeding up this process.
- Take care and Happy MAC'ing.
-
- Robert Thum RTHUM@SIMTEL20.ARPA (BEST)
- (505)678-4360/2473 RTHUM@WSMR10.ARPA (IF YOU MUST)
- White Sands Missle Range
- New Mexico, 88002
-