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Re: [Gnu-arch-users] Cross Platform Path issues

From: Miles Bader
Subject: Re: [Gnu-arch-users] Cross Platform Path issues
Date: Tue, 23 Sep 2003 19:02:58 -0400
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On Wed, Sep 24, 2003 at 12:05:10AM +0200, Sascha Silbe wrote:
> Publicfile (and probably quite a few other HTTP servers) doesn't allow
> access to files beginning with a dot (which is a good idea, IMO).

Why is it a good idea?  Filenames beginning with a dot are perfectly
legitimate and it demonstrably causes problems to disallow them.

-Miles
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