# Calling kind geeks:  Unix/OSX file naming question (re spaces)

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/calling-kind-geeks-unix-osx-file-naming-question-re-spaces/310922>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [July 3, 2005, 4:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/calling-kind-geeks-unix-osx-file-naming-question-re-spaces/310922 "2005-07-03T16:18:19Z")\
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**Author:** ![Bytegeist](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/9dc877/32.png) [@Bytegeist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bytegeist)\
**Post date:** [July 11, 2005, 9:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/calling-kind-geeks-unix-osx-file-naming-question-re-spaces/310922/21 "2005-07-11T21:42:35Z")

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> [@Bytegeist](#):
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> (Unless some mischievous person has deleted all the executables.)

> [@Derleth](#):
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> If that’s happened, you won’t even be able to login.

Well, that’s where all the troubles start: people logging in. It’s best to nip that problem in the bud.

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**Author:** ![Derleth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b9e5f3/32.png) [@Derleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Derleth)\
**Post date:** [July 12, 2005, 8:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/calling-kind-geeks-unix-osx-file-naming-question-re-spaces/310922/22 "2005-07-12T08:09:28Z")

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> [@Bytegeist](#):
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> Well, that’s where all the troubles start: people logging in. It’s best to nip that problem in the bud.

Bah. We _know_ the only secure computer is encased in concrete with an embedded Faraday cage and buried six feet down.

(Ten if it contains financial information.)

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