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@@ -516,18 +516,24 @@ For example, the Linux port of the `Unity engine`_ has `issues with case-sensiti
https://archive.org/stream/Intro_to_CPM_Feat_and_Facilities/Intro_to_CPM_Feat_and_Facilities_djvu.txt https://archive.org/stream/Intro_to_CPM_Feat_and_Facilities/Intro_to_CPM_Feat_and_Facilities_djvu.txt
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Limitations on access to external volumes
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----------------------- When accessing external volumes such as flash drives,
Drive letter assignment Windows assigns different capital letters to each volume
----------------------- each corresponding to a different absolute path root.
This is necessary for backwards compatibility with MS-DOS,
but it is not without drawbacks.
The Windows filesystem has no unique root directory, Perhaps the most obvious problem
but instead assigns different capital letters to each volume. is that there are only 26 letters in the English alphabet.
This has many drawbacks. But what does this mean in practice?
For example, the drive letter may be different when the drive is reconnected, For example, the drive letter may be different when a drive is reconnected,
so applications that track recently used files but applications that track recently used files
will have trouble finding them on that drive. will look for files under the old drive letter,
and be unable to find the files.
I have a problem with Word when working with documents on my flash drive. I have a problem with Word when working with documents on my flash drive.
If I insert the drive days later and try to use the recently used file If I insert the drive days later and try to use the recently used file
@@ -542,9 +548,9 @@ will have trouble finding them on that drive.
http://new.office-watch.com/2008/make-a-consistent-drive-letter-or-path-to-a-removable-drive/ http://new.office-watch.com/2008/make-a-consistent-drive-letter-or-path-to-a-removable-drive/
This can be solved using NTFS mount points, Both of these problems can be solved using NTFS mount points,
but Windows doesn't use them for flash drives by default. but Windows doesn't use them by default.
There are also other limitations for mount points; There are also other limitations;
for example, the recycle bin doesn't work as expected. for example, the recycle bin doesn't work as expected.
The problem is the recycle bin. This "undo" option is maintained with a hidden The problem is the recycle bin. This "undo" option is maintained with a hidden
@@ -559,6 +565,15 @@ for example, the recycle bin doesn't work as expected.
http://getyouriton.blogspot.com/2009/08/serious-gotchas-with-mounted-drives-or.html http://getyouriton.blogspot.com/2009/08/serious-gotchas-with-mounted-drives-or.html
This is related to an inconsistency
of the Windows operating system:
the NTFS filesystem has a root directory,
but Windows itself has no unique root directory.
(*My Computer* roughly corresponds to a root directory in concept,
and looks like a folder when viewed in Windows Explorer,
but there is no actual *My Computer* folder anywhere on the filesystem.)
Unix, on the other hand, Unix, on the other hand,
has a unique root directory has a unique root directory
and mounts drives (including removable media)_ and mounts drives (including removable media)_
@@ -567,7 +582,7 @@ as directories on the filesystem. [#disk_location]_
On Linux, flash drives are mounted under ``/media/``, On Linux, flash drives are mounted under ``/media/``,
are assigned a directory based on their label, are assigned a directory based on their label,
and the assigned directory won't change unless the partition label changes and the assigned directory won't change unless the partition label changes
or the drives are manually mounted somewhere else. or the drive is manually mounted somewhere else.
For graphical file managers, For graphical file managers,
each flash drive has its own trash folders, each flash drive has its own trash folders,
one per user. one per user.
@@ -683,13 +698,13 @@ https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/289627
This also makes filenames containing timestamps somewhat inconvenient. This also makes filenames containing timestamps somewhat inconvenient.
Since filenames cannot contain colons, Since filenames cannot contain colons,
an ISO 8601 timestamp such as ``1970-01-01T00:00:00Z`` an ISO 8601 timestamp such as ``1970-01-01T00:00:00Z``
cannot be part of a legal filename. cannot be part of a valid filename.
Windows software uses various workarounds, Windows software uses various workarounds,
such as removing the colon entirely such as removing the colon entirely
or replacing it with a similar-looking Unicode character. [#]_ [#]_ [#]_ [#]_ [#]_ [#]_ [#]_ or replacing it with a similar-looking Unicode character. [#]_ [#]_ [#]_ [#]_ [#]_ [#]_ [#]_
(It should be acknowledged that on Linux (It should be acknowledged that on Linux
the names of directories in ``$PATH`` cannot contain colons either, the names of directories in ``$PATH`` cannot contain colons either, [#colons_in_PATH]_
but such restrictions do not apply to filenames.) but such restrictions do not apply to filenames.)
.. [#] https://stackoverflow.com/questions/7874111/convert-datetime-now-to-a-valid-windows-filename .. [#] https://stackoverflow.com/questions/7874111/convert-datetime-now-to-a-valid-windows-filename
@@ -699,6 +714,7 @@ but such restrictions do not apply to filenames.)
.. [#] https://serverfault.com/questions/292014/preferred-format-of-file-names-which-include-a-timestamp .. [#] https://serverfault.com/questions/292014/preferred-format-of-file-names-which-include-a-timestamp
.. [#] https://serverfault.com/questions/16706/current-date-in-the-file-name .. [#] https://serverfault.com/questions/16706/current-date-in-the-file-name
.. [#] https://programmers.stackexchange.com/questions/61683/standard-format-for-using-a-timestamp-as-part-of-a-filename .. [#] https://programmers.stackexchange.com/questions/61683/standard-format-for-using-a-timestamp-as-part-of-a-filename
.. [#colons_in_PATH] https://stackoverflow.com/questions/14661373/how-to-escape-colon-in-path-on-unix
.. [#C_strings] The wisdom of this decision is a matter of some debate. .. [#C_strings] The wisdom of this decision is a matter of some debate.