Something funny about Windows

[John Purser]

Steven Ringwald wrote:
> Ankush Grover wrote:
> 
>> An Indian discovered that nobody can create a New folder anywhere with 
>> a name - "con"  on Microsoft Windows.
>>
>> This is something pretty cool...and unbelievable... At Microsoft the 
>> whole Team, including Bill Gates, couldn't answer why this happened!
>>
>>  
>>
>> Thanks and Regards,
>>
>>
>> Ankush Grover
>>
>> PS: This mail is not sent to promote Microsoft Windows .
>>
> 
> 
> I would think that it is probably something left over from the old "copy 
> con outfile" command (which is similar in function to cat > outfile). In 
> this case, "con" is a special 'console' device...
> 
> From: http://www.melbpc.org.au/pcupdate/9200/9207article3.htm
> 
> <quote>
> CON is a reserved word that DOS uses to refer to the STANDARD INPUT 
> (Jargonese for Keyboard) and STANDARD OUTPUT (More jargonese for Monitor).
> </quote>
> 
> 
> Steve
> 
Yeah, this is the second mailing list I've been on where this cropped 
up.  There are several device file names that can't be used as directory 
names in windows.  Old news.  And the bit about Bill Gates not knowing 
why is bunk.

jmp