Messages in this thread | | | Date | Tue, 10 Aug 2004 18:18:13 +0200 | From | Tomas Szepe <> | Subject | Re: [PATCH 2.6] Remove spaces from PCI IDE pci_driver.name field |
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On Aug-10 2004, Tue, 12:13 -0400 Lee Revell <rlrevell@joe-job.com> wrote:
> > Sure, but while with a GUI you can click on almost anything, on the > > command line spaces in filenames have always been a real pain in > > the ass, so let's not pretend otherwise. > Ever heard of tab completion? Think of it as click for the command line.
Most completing algorithms are not (cannot be) smart enough to know context, so the escaping they choose is not necessarily appropriate.
> Seriously, do you really *prefer* filenames like > Foo_Bar-Baa_Baaz_Quux.mp3?
Yes, and I don't think I'm alone.
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