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From: tihor@acf4.UUCP (Stephen Tihor)
Newsgroups: comp.os.eunice
Subject: Re: Eunice can't deal with 5-part newsgroup names
Message-ID: <14750001@acf4.UUCP>
Date: Tue, 12-May-87 18:59:00 EDT
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Posted: Tue May 12 18:59:00 1987
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The 8 level limit was explained as being an arbitrary number to prevent 
problems on endless looping if the directory structure was changed from a
simple tree into a complex graph with a loop in it.  It also permited he
computation of an upper limit on fully qualified file name size.  This is
useful since most VMS tools actually check buffer limits for too long
file names rather than just trashing their internal memory and doing
arbitrary damage like most unix tools.  Of course since DEC has annoucned that
they are supporting a limit of 1000 characters as a maximum file name the 8 
level limit could be changed.