Date: Fri, 19 Sep 97 15:14:20 -0700 From: "Studded" <Studded@dal.net> To: "freebsd-stable@freebsd.org" <freebsd-stable@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: >8 char usernames going into 2.2.5? Message-ID: <199709192214.PAA16435@mail.san.rr.com>
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On Fri, 19 Sep 1997 16:44:56 -0400, Rob Miracle wrote: >What about something really useful, like 4 byte UIDs? I'm not in a position to comment on the usefulness/possibility of doing that. I have seen numerous requests for longer user names on the -questions list, so I *am* in a position to say that this is an oft-requested feature, and from what I've seen would not be too difficult to implement. Also, as tom@uniserve.com already stated quite well, you run out of usable (humanly) usernames with only 8 chars available long before you run out of UID's. While I'm askin', it would be nice if some chars besides letters and numbers could sneak in there too. The one I would like most is - (the dash) but I know there are other requests. (And yes, I know about aliases. :) Thanks for your input, Doug Do thou amend thy face, and I'll amend my life. -Shakespeare, "Henry V"
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