Bug#24472: dpkg can't handle certain file names
On Sun, Jul 12, 1998 at 03:39:48PM -0400, Dan Winkler wrote:
> Package: dpkg
>
> and here's Joey's Hess's explanation:
>
> "This is a dpkg bug, not an alien bug. Either dpkg cannot handle filenames
> with spaces in them, or it dies on filenames longer than 100 characters or
> so, I forget which."
I think it is the latter, as maelstrom contains files with spaces in it, and
it works.
Well, isn't this already reported? Should be merged than.
Dan, thank oyu for your report!
Marcus
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