Re: Mac OS X 10.1 File Name Extension Guidelines
Re: Mac OS X 10.1 File Name Extension Guidelines
- Subject: Re: Mac OS X 10.1 File Name Extension Guidelines
- From: Karl Goiser <email@hidden>
- Date: Sat, 8 Sep 2001 09:15:58 +1000
At 11:27 PM -0700 7/9/01, j o a r wrote:
Ironic, isn't it, that after having been used as one of the
arguments of the HFS/UFS wars - the fact that two file names should
or shouldn't differ only by case - we now have a situation where
they might not even differ by that (at least from a user
perspective)...
I, for one, don't like this new direction from Apple - but I know
that what I think doesn't matter so I will not bother to b**ch about
it. It's a path of least resistance, it's not progress in any shape
or form, but I digress...
I agree with you!
The only possible reason for file name extensions is to pander to the
pc market and its 8.3 legacy. It is a computer, not human interface
issue and should not be a consideration in modern user interfaces -
it has nothing to do with the Mac, OS X or the future.
(I'll calm down now and get on to something useful...)
Karl
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