[Python-Dev] Problem with 2.3b2 tarfile?

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> From: Sjoerd Mullender [mailto:sjoerd@acm.org] 
> Sent: Martes, 01 de Julio de 2003 09:45 a.m.
>
> [...snippage...]
>
> The problem is, Windows doesn't allow multiple periods in file names,
> and all these file names should end in "...".
>

[Opens CMD.EXE window in Win XP]
Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600]
(C) Copyright 1985-2001 Microsoft Corp.

C:\Documents and Settings\gcordova>dir
 Volume in drive C has no label.
 Volume Serial Number is 3029-180A

 Directory of C:\Documents and Settings\gcordova

11/06/2003  05:43 p.m.    <DIR>          .
11/06/2003  05:43 p.m.    <DIR>          ..
11/06/2003  05:09 p.m.    <DIR>          Start Menu
11/06/2003  05:43 p.m.    <DIR>          My Documents
11/06/2003  05:43 p.m.    <DIR>          Favorites
11/06/2003  05:09 p.m.    <DIR>          Desktop
11/06/2003  06:22 p.m.    <DIR>          WINDOWS
24/06/2003  11:27 a.m.                29 pyna.bat
               1 File(s)             29 bytes
               7 Dir(s)   2,869,043,200 bytes free

C:\Documents and Settings\gcordova>ren pyna.bat python.native.bat

C:\Documents and Settings\gcordova>dir
 Volume in drive C has no label.
 Volume Serial Number is 3029-180A

 Directory of C:\Documents and Settings\gcordova

11/06/2003  05:43 p.m.    <DIR>          .
11/06/2003  05:43 p.m.    <DIR>          ..
11/06/2003  05:09 p.m.    <DIR>          Start Menu
11/06/2003  05:43 p.m.    <DIR>          My Documents
11/06/2003  05:43 p.m.    <DIR>          Favorites
11/06/2003  05:09 p.m.    <DIR>          Desktop
11/06/2003  06:22 p.m.    <DIR>          WINDOWS
24/06/2003  11:27 a.m.                29 python.native.bat
               1 File(s)             29 bytes
               7 Dir(s)   2,869,043,200 bytes free

C:\Documents and Settings\gcordova>


[WinNT and it's descendants have no problem using
multiple dots in a filename.  What version are you
having trouble with?]

> 
> Not using -d is not a reasonable option.
> 
> -- Sjoerd Mullender <sjoerd@acm.org>
>

-gustavo
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