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From: zap@netcom.COM (Paul Eastham)
Newsgroups: comp.os.msdos.misc
Subject: Re: ms-dos file names longer than 8 characters?
Summary: There is a way....
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Date: 4 May 91 19:49:20 GMT
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>From article <2179@raybed2.msd.ray.com>, by rgc@raybed2.msd.ray.com (RICK CARLE):
>> When will ms-dos have file names longer than 8 characters?
>> 4.0?  5.0?  Never?  Why not?
>> 	Rick Carle

I DO recall seeing a Public Domaian or Shareware program many years ago
that would allow you (somehow) to manipulate, run, and list files just
as if they were in UNIX (>8 chars) filename formats.  However, a search
through my file archives turned up nothing...it must have been a REALLY long
time ago.  If this would be an acceptable solution for you, you should look
on Compuserve and/or big file BBS's in your area.
Good luck.

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