RE: Don't take the extension too seriously
Matt.Wilkie (Matt.Wilkie@gov.yk.ca)
Mon, 27 Sep 1999 10:08:35 -0700
>It does seem odd that AbiWord would be so bent on the file
>extension. In Linux files do not have extensions like in DOS/
>Windows. Sure you can have a .wpdoc or perhaps .fig or
>.whatever but that means nothing to any other program on
>linux. WP for Linux does not care what the file name is only
>its content.
Well, except for .tar or .gz or .bz2 or... :) Personally I like
extensions for helping me organize my files and being able to
tell at a glance what type they are. I'm not adverse to being
able -not- to use them however. BTW, WP in any flavour
doesn't give a fig about extensions and never has.
cheers,
-matt
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