Michael D. Schleif wrote: > Whitespace has -- nearly -- always been a possible character within > directories and filenames; but, like rfc's, there has been a convention > by which we *nix'ers avoided and proselytized against such use. I > believe that the ``questionable'' tools can be re-written; but, nobody > with extensive knowledge of said tools considers adding unnecessary > convenience a worthwhile use of their programming time.
Agreed. As I said a few times in this thread, I don't really advocate changing everything at this point; I just wish it had been done a little differently in the beginning, and then it wouldn't be an issue now. > I am also sorry that Wednesday was not a very jovial day for me and my > surly nature obtained. I, also, am sorry that my final messages deviated from civility. I don't care for flamewars and very rarely engage in them, but last night we all got a bit carried away. Clearly we were having trouble communicating, and found it frustrating. > Let this be the end . . . Yes. I have elected not to reply to any of the latest comments that have been made in this thread. I think I would only be repeating myself anyway. Some people seemed to understand and at least partially agree with my points (such as Erik Steffl and Gary Turner, to whom I say, thanks!); others, for whatever reason, either did not understand or did not agree. If they did not understand, then surely I should have expressed myself more clearly and explicitly; if they understood but did not agree, then that is their prerogative. Peace to all of you, and we now return this mailing list to its regularly-scheduled flaming^Wdiscussions... Craig
