Subj : The FUTURE
To   : Time Warrior
From : Deuce
Date : Tue Sep 13 2005 02:09 am

  Re: The FUTURE
  By: Time Warrior to Deuce on Tue Sep 13 2005 00:47:00

 >  >  > #3 - Long Filename Descriptions for the SBBS Tree:
 > 
 >  > Good god, that's insane.  Why would anyone want something like that?  Wou
 >  > sure make entering paths a lot more fun.
 > 
 > Oh yeah why would anyone coming in off of FTP wany descriptive directory
 > names when guessing what the 8 chr word is short for is much more fun and
 > challenging! lol
 > 
 > Aside from the fact that it would be nice to be able to make a long filename
 > sub directory seen only via FTP -- so that you're not bouncing off of the
 > walls -- please do not forget file areas have this thing called a "Long
 > Description" that it could list to the FTP User. Besides, Synchronet already
 > supports long filename directories on the *SYSOP END* it's just in the FTP i
 > uses the Internal Code instead.
 > 
 > Now to me, THAT is whats insane.

Have you ever entered a command something like:
get "SmegChat v1.3 with the crash on entering (Win32 only) fixed"
Of course, you'd actually have to do something like:
cd "Main file Libraries"
cd "Smeg Synchronet Add-Ons"
THEN
get "SmegChat v1.3 with the crash on entering (Win32 only) fixed"

Of course, the filenames would wrap in inconvinent and ugly places... ftp to
vert and get a directory listing... you'll notice that Synchronet_Archive wraps
already... so you need to be carefull to track down the extra 'e'

If you're using a clicky interface where you don't HAVE to type anything, the
00index* files are there... and you'll even notice that Synchronet_Archive
plays merry hell with the format of 00index too.

Long filenames are only "good" for people who never have to type them... and
THEY don't need to pay any attention to them... go to 00index.html, find the
description you like, and click on the underlined thing to the left of it.

FTP will display the long description to anyone why cares to look for it...
then, if you want to retrieve it, you only need to enter 12 chars max of the
filename.  Better get rid of that feature.

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