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[mac_v <drkvi-a@xxxxxxxxx>]

On Fri, 2009-10-30 at 06:19 -0400, Carsten Agger wrote:
> >> ubuntuone is very very nice but 'Ubuntu One' is an horrible name for
> >> the folder. This must be either chosen by the user or bei something
> >> decent and following the linux policy (no space in file/folder names)
> 
> >
> > Is there really a policy where no space is allowed to be used? Could you
> > kindly provide a link?
> >
> > IMO , the space makes the folder more 'human' readable.
> 
> Spaces in Folder names are a major annoyance when using the command line,
> and they also break globbing and thus break or complicate a large number
> of shell scripts.
> 
> I agree that the default folder name should not contain a space.
> 
> br
> Carsten Agger,
> 
True , it affects the command line. 
But does it matter to the end user?

Does it mean we have to make the name easier for the devs[who could
workaround the space and tweak the scripts accordingly] rather than
keeping it simpler for the end user to read?

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Cheers,
mac_v