I like Paul Gilmartin's contribution. It is marred only by a small omissis that most readers will remedy for themselves without even being aware that they are doing so.
The text | 2) Maximum number of characters in a file in a directory should be changed to something like | 2) Maximum number of characters in a [member] NAME in a directory In a z/OS environment the answer, 255, is enforced by the binder for both member names and their aliases. [The term 'member' is not a pukka UNIX one. It is, however, used in z/OS MVS program management user's guide and reference, V1.R12 , p. 106 and passim.] John Gilmore, Ashland, MA 01721 - USA ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [email protected] with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
