Subj : The FUTURE
To   : Time Warrior
From : Deuce
Date : Tue Sep 13 2005 01:14 pm

  Re: The FUTURE
  By: Time Warrior to Deuce on Tue Sep 13 2005 06:20:00

 >  > 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 
 >  > 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 fal
 > 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 wh
 > 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.

As I said, you DO in fact have a way of knowing that means "Door Games and
Other Door Applications" namely the 00index files.  The problem isn't putting
the quotes around it and using spaces, the problem is that it's 20 chars to
type instead of 12.

Having a "choice" of directory layouts is even more insane... it means that
some systems would use "xtrn" and others would use "External Programs" as the
dir name.  Helping someone out would be harder.

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