Ftp-WG: \012 \015 \377 etc. again

> Subject: Ftp-WG: http://cr.yp.to/ftp.html
...
> http://cr.yp.to/ftp/filesystem.html#pathname
> 
> "An encoded pathname is a string of bytes not
> containing \012. It normally represents the pathname
> obtained by replacing each \000 in the encoded
> pathname with \012. However, ...

Also:

"Adding further to the problems is a widespread
document that recommends encoding \015 as \015\000. I
strongly recommend against this; it breaks current use
of \015 without fixing anything.





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