Subj : The FUTURE
To   : Deuce
From : Time Warrior
Date : Tue Sep 13 2005 06:20 am

From Newsgroup: alt.bbs.synchronet

  To: Deuce
  Re: The FUTURE
  By: Deuce to Time Warrior on Tue Sep 13 2005 08:15 am

 > To: Time Warrior
 > 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?
 >  >  > 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 filen
 >  > 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 alre
 >  > supports long filename directories on the *SYSOP END* it's just in the FT
 >  > 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 wr
 > 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, th
 > 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.

 Well for syntax problems, as you said you_could_make_it_like_this.
However me personally, when I see an internal code that says:

DGAODA

I have no way of knowing that means "Door Games and Other Door Applications"

To me, thats annoying. I'm sure many would agree. You just happen to not fall 
within that catagory.

 > Better get rid of that feature.

How about give the Sysop THE CHOICE to use the feature or not? Isn't that why 
Synchronet is so configurabe? The ability to choose? How about you choose to 
disable it and I'll choose to enable it (provided Rob ever impliments it at 
all). Hows about that?

Choice is a WONDERFUL thing. Because not everyone is me and not everyone is 
you either.

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