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Subject: Re: [MiNT] some gem question
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> This is something I never understand! because d_fname is at the end of structure
> and can easily extend for long filename. Magic and Mint never extend this and I
> not understand why, of course DTA structure should change, but it is not
> incompatible. Software not doing Pdomain(1) should receive 8+3 file name and
> other could receive long filename. So why? Just for my information.

Because there is already software which assumes that even after 
Pdomain(1) the Fsfirst() call returns 8+3.

KMK