Umm, someone please get me a spatula, so I can wipe this egg off of my face. I just snooped around my Mac, and yeah, filenames are 32 characters. PC's handle up to 256 characters I believe (not more than 64 to a cd, though). I guess my problem is, when I network the Mac to the pc, and the pc has greater then 32 characters, I get that darn tildey (~). I'm glad to see OS X finally fixed this.
Steven > 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 -- Apple2list is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... / Buy books, CDs, videos, and more from Amazon.com \ / <http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/redirect-home/lowendmac> \ Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> Apple2list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/apple2.html> Send list messages to: <mailto:apple2list@;mail.maclaunch.com> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:apple2list-off@;mail.maclaunch.com> For digest mode, email: <mailto:apple2list-digest@;mail.maclaunch.com> Subscription questions: <mailto:listmom@;lowendmac.com> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/apple2list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Macintosh? Get free email and more at Applelinks! <http://www.applelinks.com>
