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win9x be like: (lemmy.sdf.org)
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[–] konalt@lemmy.world 65 points 3 months ago (14 children)

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

Long answer: Tom Scott video

[–] TheTechnician27@lemmy.world 22 points 3 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?

[–] superkret@feddit.org 11 points 3 months ago (5 children)

Name a file in Linux ~ and then delete it again.

[–] FiskFisk33@startrek.website 8 points 3 months ago

in tab completion I trust...

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