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SubjectRe: [PATCH 2.6] Remove spaces from PCI IDE pci_driver.name field
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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Tomas Szepe <szepe@pinerecords.com>
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