Subj : R50 areas
To   : Michael Dukelsky
From : Bob Seaborn
Date : Tue Aug 29 2017 23:04:00

 > Hello Bob,
 >
 > Monday August 28 2017, Bob Seaborn wrote to Janis Kracht:
 >
 >>> I've connected Michael Dukelsky to this echo today.
 >>> Michael sends out the R50 file echos.
 >BS> Sure hope he does NOT distribute LFN files!
 >
 > No, I never hatch files with long file names, but I cannot prevent
 > others from doing it, I can only ask not to do it.


I believe the way things work, is that others send you the files, and you send them on to the Filegate System.  Should someone send you a file with a LFN, why don't you simply pack it into an 8.3 archive, with a note inside that explains that it's a LFN file?  To my thinking, that should be the simplest method of ensuring the Filegate only gets 8.3 files, yes?  Then you send the originator a note that advises them that LFN's are strongly discouraged.





                       .....Bob

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