Re: Disassembling an FST: The Story

[Andrew Roughan <posty@xenon.triode.net.au>]

In comp.sys.apple2 ericlob <ericlob@cris.com> wrote:
> In article <360529C5.B6BD81EA@cybercable.fr>, vignau@cybercable.fr wrote:

> > The length of filenames may be up to 31 characters long

> What about 255? It would be nice to beat Apple to the punch :).

> Seriously though, the GS screen limitations probably make 31 fine. I've
> heard people complaining about the 31 character limit with Java
> programming, but the GS doesn't have a Java interpreter.

Well, please don't be so short sighted as to think that the GS will
never have one. I think that any new filesystem should cater for long 
filenames.

Andrew