[comp.sys.apple] Lead in Character for EXECUTIONER

bird@ihwpt.ATT.COM (J.L.Walters) (07/29/87)

A recent article asked us to "vote" for the character we would
like to see as the lead in character for to replace the period "."
on EXECUTIONER files ("+" was given as a possibility). I have two
questions:

1. Why not use a character that cannot ever cause a problem? I have
   in mind one of the characters "A-Z" OR "A-Z" If you use any of
   the other printing symbols on the keyboard there is bound to
   some formatting program somewhere that will use it as a signal
   to dive into a hole.

2. Why not ask Glen Bredon? He must of had a reason for choosing the
   period, a character that has widespread use in text formatting
   programs as a lead in character and was sure to cause trouble.
   (While you are at it, ask him why he chooses names that are
   sheer hell to spell i.e. EXECUTIONER, SOURCEROR)


					Joe Walters
					ihnp4!ihesa!bird