Subject: Re: Spaces in filename for attachments

From: Matthew Schinckel <[email-masked]>
Date: Sun, 16 Feb 1997 00:29:48 +930

On 15 Feb 1997, DearOldDad wrote:

> Michael Roberts ([email-masked]) wrote:
> : I am using pine 3.95.  Is there a way to configure or build pine to accept
> : file and directory names of attachments with spaces in them?  Any and all
> : answers are greatly appreciated.
> 
> No you can't use 'spaces' in *nix filenames, but the usual way it's done
> is to use an underline so for example if you want a file called "my mail"
> you name it "my_mail" ... Hope that helps. BYE

He does not state he is using Un*x.  He could be using APine, the Amiga 
port of Pine, or some other port that allows spaces in filenames.

Matt.
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From: "Robin S. Socha" <[email-masked]>
Date: Sat, 15 Feb 1997 16:56:41 +0100 (CET)

>port of Pine, or some other port that allows spaces in filenames.

Anyhow, it's *bad* style to do that :-) Just because it's allowed doesn't
mean it makes sense... If he ever wants to take those files to another
system, he'll end up with these horrible ~-filenames...

ymmv ;-)

Cheers,
Robin

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From: [email-masked] (Gerald Pfeifer)
Date: Fri, 21 Feb 1997 18:26:08 GMT

On 15 Feb 1997, [email-masked] (DearOldDad) wrote:
> No you can't use 'spaces' in *nix filenames [...]

Please do not advise, if you don't know better: You definitely CAN use
spaces in filenames in most/all(?) Unix file and operating systems.

Gerald
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From: "Robin S. Socha" <[email-masked]>
Date: Sat, 22 Feb 1997 08:49:25 +0100 (CET)

>spaces in filenames in most/all(?) Unix file and operating systems.

Yeah, right! >;-> Besides, it u*ix, not *nix. *giggle*

BTW, it's horribly bad style to use spaces in u*ix filenames. Anyone wants
to start a flamewar on a personal basis?

Cheers,
Robin

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