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win9x be like: (lemmy.sdf.org)

submitted 2 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] 28 points 2 months ago (17 children)

ELI5?

[–] [email protected] 66 points 2 months ago (14 children)

Short answer: Windows doesn't let you name a file "con".

Long answer: Tom Scott video

[–] [email protected] 23 points 2 months ago (11 children)

NTFS in general has a bunch of ridiculous, archaic restrictions that a more modern-ish one like ext4 doesn't. Does NTFS still not allow you to use a question mark in your filename?

[–] [email protected] 10 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Bro you either know what the fuck is in that file, or you shouldn't be renaming it in the first place.