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[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 months ago (2 children)

I don't understand this joke; anyone care to eli5?

[–] [email protected] 9 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

There are several reserved names in Windows. This is for backwards compatibility with mostly DOS programs. On your desktop, try and create a folder named "con", and Windows should flat-out refuse. (Same thing for "prn", "aux" and "nul")

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago

lmao @ NUL. couldn't have gone with NIL?