naming files .. in abiword or OOcal or where ever

[Cameron Simpson]

On 01:19 06 Dec 2004, Terry R. Grier <terry at tigerstaffing.net> wrote:
| I am used to name my files under XP this way.
| 
| 'terry.whatever.month.day.year'
| I would separate with the '.' ... and it apears in certain programs that 
| the '.' makes programs think that after the '.' that is the ext. and 
| that I am saving the file incorrectly. ....
| 
| Is it ok to use the '.' or should I come up with another file naming 
| scheme... I do not like spaces ... just cause it does not look clean to 
| me ....

It's fine to name files this way. However if a program is being pig headed
and difficult, and you have to use that program.

Suggestion: since dots _are_ generally file extension separators in UNIX
(just common use - they have no inherent meaning), switch to using dashes:

	terry-whatever-2004-12-10.txt

It's what I tend to do.
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