I am running 9.1, and I know if I have Joliet turned on, I can get mor than
15 characters, but all my mp3's can handle only 15.3 characters.  I realize
I am way off topic here, and I'll stop now.  Maybe I am doing something
wrong here?


> 
> The old Mac OS allowed 32 characters per name, and has done so for a
> long time (back when MS-DOS was allowing only 8.3 characters). Mac OS X
> allows lots and lots per name, don't know how many.
> 
> GS/OS, of course, is limited to 15 characters per filename, which may
> be what you were thinking of (to get back to Apple II topic).
> 
> 
> On Thursday, October 17, 2002, at 10:20  PM, Steven wrote:
> 
>> One major difference I have noticed (that make PC's better, IMHO), is
>> that
>> Windoze allows ALOT more than 15 characters in the filename, unless OS
>> X
>> fixed this.
>> 
>> I will always prefer the Mac for its ease of use.   Replacing hardware
>> (at
>> least in this old Performa/LC 475 I have) is literally a snap.  In a
>> PC, you
>> have to be a friggen NASA expert (go ahead, figure out
>> Master/Slave/Primary/Secondary, especially if you are a newbie, or a
>> do-it-yourselfer).
>> 
>> Most of todays software (warez) have totally ignored the Mac.
>> 
>> I use both, I get the best of both worlds (this email was generated on
>> the
>> Mac).
>> 
>> I'm sorry about the off-topic replies, I would've stayed silent if
>> Bruce had
>> recommended Linux...
>> 
>> Steven


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