Bug 37737 - > is allowed for file and folder names in Linux
Summary: > is allowed for file and folder names in Linux
Status: RESOLVED INVALID
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Product: Platform
Classification: Eclipse Project
Component: UI (show other bugs)
Version: 2.1   Edit
Hardware: PC Linux
: P3 normal (vote)
Target Milestone: ---   Edit
Assignee: Platform-UI-Inbox CLA
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Reported: 2003-05-15 18:10 EDT by David Dykstal CLA
Modified: 2003-05-16 10:48 EDT (History)
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Description David Dykstal CLA 2003-05-15 18:10:24 EDT 
The character > passes the Linux implementation 
IWorkspace.validateName(String, int).
Comment 1 David Dykstal CLA 2003-05-15 18:21:56 EDT 
Could it be that this is, in fact, a valid filename under Linux?
Comment 2 David Dykstal CLA 2003-05-16 10:48:32 EDT 
It turns out that < is a valid file name.  My error.  Closing.