[Python-Dev] Problem with 2.3b2 tarfile? (original) (raw)

Guido van Rossum guido@python.org
Tue, 01 Jul 2003 11:49:04 -0400

[Sjoerd]

> The problem is, Windows doesn't allow multiple periods in file names, > and all these file names should end in "...".

[sismex01]

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

Sjoerd meant: Windows deletes trailing periods in file names. This is a real problem.

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