Re: odd behavior while create a new file -> unwanted extension added

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Am 09.01.2014 18:59, schrieb Eli Wapniarski:
> In a Linux... at least.... The name the user gives a file when creating a file 
> is the name he gives the file (applicaitons not withstanding). Sometimes I want 
> to use bak or working as my extension or whatever I want. That's my choice.

ok i did not see the "in" of "in appropriate in" which maybe
would have better formatted with "in-appropriate in"

sorry

> On Thursday 09 January 2014 18:34:15 Reindl Harald wrote:
>> Am 09.01.2014 18:05, schrieb Eli Wapniarski:
>>> It is in appropriate in Linux / Unix to think for a user
>>
>> ????
>>
>> it is *not*
>> it is the *Apple* way to override the user and not the Linux one
>> if i want the Apple way i go out and buy a Mac
>>
>> it is appropriate in Linux / Unix that *the user* thinks and
>>
>> if I enter the complete filename already *with* the extension
>> it's completly ludicrous that a second extension is added
>> and to make it as laughable as possible the .txt is not
>> predicatable aded, for some extensios yes and for others not
>>
>>> If a user wants to create a file without an extension then
>>> that's their prerogative. If they do then they can give
>>> it any extension they want.
>>
>> and for random extensions you need to rename the file
>> after you created it - the rename dialog is smarter
>> and selects only the basename while with CTRL+A you
>> select the complete name including the extension
>>
>>> On Thursday 09 January 2014 03:00:55 Reindl Harald wrote:
>>>> KDE 4.12, Konqueror
>>>>
>>>> context menu -> create file -> plaintext -> "testfile"
>>>> fine -> a file with the name "testfile" is created
>>>>
>>>> context menu -> create file -> plaintext -> "testfile.crt"
>>>> WTF -> a file with the name "testfile.crt.txt" is created
>>>>
>>>> context menu -> create file -> plaintext -> "testfile.key"
>>>> WTF -> a file with the name "testfile.key.txt" is created
>>>>
>>>> this is *not* microsoft windows i thought :-(

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