โฒ 84 โผ Is it still necessary to use _ while naming files? (feddit.de) submitted 3 years ago* (last edited 3 years ago) by squidsarefriends@feddit.de to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml 42 comments fedilink hide all child comments Edit: Thank you guys for your insightful answers!
[โ] Wootz@lemmy.world 33 points 3 years ago (1 child) I know I don't have to but it feels dirty permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [โ] d3Xt3r@lemmy.nz 6 points 3 years ago (1 child) I still try and stick to the 8.3 convention as far as possible. I don't like LFNs. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [โ] AlternateRoute@lemmy.ca 4 points 3 years ago 8.3 is horrible in almost any moderately complex system. We have one at work and you basically need a index / translation document to figure out what the files or scripts do. The Database tables have similar short name limits. You eventually memorize the ones you use often but it creates a huge new / external parties to understand the system. permalink fedilink source parent
[โ] d3Xt3r@lemmy.nz 6 points 3 years ago (1 child) I still try and stick to the 8.3 convention as far as possible. I don't like LFNs. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [โ] AlternateRoute@lemmy.ca 4 points 3 years ago 8.3 is horrible in almost any moderately complex system. We have one at work and you basically need a index / translation document to figure out what the files or scripts do. The Database tables have similar short name limits. You eventually memorize the ones you use often but it creates a huge new / external parties to understand the system. permalink fedilink source parent
[โ] AlternateRoute@lemmy.ca 4 points 3 years ago 8.3 is horrible in almost any moderately complex system. We have one at work and you basically need a index / translation document to figure out what the files or scripts do. The Database tables have similar short name limits. You eventually memorize the ones you use often but it creates a huge new / external parties to understand the system. permalink fedilink source parent