On 2008-09-25, Leon Fisk wrote:
On 24 Sep 2008 04:29:35 GMT, "DoN. Nichols"
wrote:

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MS-DOS does not like files with a dot anywhere other than
between the 8-character filename body and the three-character filename
extension. Windows tends to be a bit more forgiving there, but I still
don't know whether they can accept a file whose name starts with '.'.

Windows NT4 can make a file like that from the dot-prompt
(made a file called "..txt"). File Explorer wouldn't let me
use that name though. It sees the file just fine and you can
work with it, just can't create or rename it as such.

Interesting.

I do have "Posix" compatibility enabled, that may have
something to do with it. I can create symlinks to files too,
which can be handy at times (and confusing without some
notes).

Hmm ... is there no form of directory listing which will show a
symlink as a symlink? Some options on unix will even show where the
symlink points.

Enjoy,
DoN.

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