Re: Suspect file ~

From: Don Kelloway (dkelloway_at_commodon.com)
Date: 07/15/03


Date: Tue, 15 Jul 2003 01:55:24 GMT


"[ Doc Jeff ]" <me@privacy.net> wrote in message
news:ki96hvgoulk9dh3mb7fu24dj97af6otcqk@4ax.com...
> On Mon, 14 Jul 2003 17:45:35 GMT, "Don Kelloway"
> <dkelloway@commodon.com> wrote:
>
> >> > "Depresion" <blank@blank.com> wrote in message
> >> > news:KWwQa.9003$ju6.176651@newsfep4-glfd.server.ntli.net...
> >> > > I was having a look through the my pictures folder in XP and
found a
> >> > > file whose name was simply ~
> >> >
> >> > What is the name of the file?
> >>
> >> Don,
> >>
> >> Are you really that goddamn stupid?
> >>
> >> Don't _even_ attempt to reply back to this. Just re-read the original
> >> post and figure it out for yourself, when you do, go ahead and stick
a
> >> boot in your own ass for being so dense.
> >
> >#1 - I didn't think the filename was simply a tilde with no extension.
> >Don't fault me for wanting to verify something that could have been
posted
> >by mistake.
>
> Have you never before seen a file named ~ ?? I see them all the
> time. Your comment "I didn't think" is very appropriate.
>
> >#2 - Since when do I deserve the level of rudeness offered in your
post?
> >Your attitude was uncalled for and certainly not appreciated.
>
> See my other message about this. Rudeness is called for when people
> ask stupid questions or make stupid comments. Your message qualifies.
>
> --
> http://www.cotse.net - Use it, you know you want to.
> If you're too scared to go look for yourself, ask me
> about COTSE. I'd be happy to tell you about it.

No. I haven't seen files named '~' and a search of my hard drive fails to
reveal any. However I have seen and do have files with the tilde as the
leading character with TMP files. Hence my question.

-- 
Best regards,
Don Kelloway
Commodon Communications
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