Re: History behind 30 character name limit?

From: gazzag <gareth_at_jamms.org>
Date: Thu, 6 Mar 2008 05:59:06 -0800 (PST)
Message-ID: <054063b9-9e84-4149-8707-0f0dfb8223c1@x41g2000hsb.googlegroups.com>


On 6 Mar, 13:39, codadilupo <yossaria..._at_operamail.com> wrote:
> LineVoltageHalogen wrote:
> > Just curious if anyone knows the original spirit behind Oracle's limit
> > on table, column, object names to 30 characters?
>
> Because "30 characters ought to be enough for anybody"...
>
> C.

You'd think so, wouldn't you?

However, many years ago I was on a Windows NT course (don't ask) and someone in the group asked the trainer if Microsoft had overcome the "limit" of allowing a maximum of 256 characters in a filename.

Why would anyone need 256 characters, let alone more???? Some people.... ;)

-g Received on Thu Mar 06 2008 - 07:59:06 CST

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