From: Anders Bengtsson <ndrsbngtssn@...>
Date: 2002-03-20T01:14:43+09:00
Subject: Re: dots in Dir.entries (OT)

David Corbin wrote:
> Ron Jeffries wrote:
> >Most of the time, most Windows-based Ruby apps filter these alleged filenames.
> >If there's a standard way in Ruby to do this, we'll all use it. If not, we'll
> >all write our own. Which way would the world be better?
> >
> Ron - you have a wondeful way of asking the right question to make 
> answer the original question.  In most cases, it settles so many 
> disputes so peacfully.  I would like to learn to do this.  Is this an 
> established technique, vast experience, your mellow mindset, or 
> something else?

This question technique was used with some success in ancient Greece by
Socrates, until 399 B.C, when it failed miserably. ;-)

/Anders
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