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Originally the "Tech Support Pits" were reports of the funniest tech support incidents, but over the years the
column gradually shifted to answering tech support questions put forward by the readers of the Dear
Webby Humor Letter.
This collection of computer and web advice was started partly because readers demanded an archive, and partly
because some questions were asked again and again. Each page has a different day's Tech Support Pits column.
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Tech Support Pits column from Dear Webby's Humor Letter of
09/24/03: Broken File Names
Tech Support Pits:
From Martha M===
Dear Webby
I know that you once told us that leaving spaces in file names
is childish and stooopid and sooner or later causes problems.
The bonehead we have as a computer teacher in school
insists that it is OK to have spaces in file names. What were
the reasons for not putting spaces into file names?
Thanks,
Martha M
Dear Martha
If a file is not intended to ever leave the computer and
never be used on the web or on another computer, then
broken file names CAN sometimes be used.
However, since broken file names don't work with all
browsers and with very few web servers, it's a really
dumb idea to get into the bad habit of breaking names.
Broken file names do not work in DOS
They do not work with many programs
They do not work with all browsers
They do not work with most web servers.
Better stick with the rules that DO work everywhere:
No broken file names.
Have FUN
DearWebby
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