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url-filename => "/c:/some/file.txt"

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From: Juanma Barranquero <lekktu <at> gmail.com>
To: Jason Rumney <jasonr <at> gnu.org>
Cc: Kevin Rodgers <kevin.d.rodgers <at> gmail.com>, Stefan Monnier <monnier <at> iro.umontreal.ca>, 6339 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: bug#6339: url-filename => "/c:/some/file.txt"
Date: Thu, 6 Oct 2011 16:49:56 +0200

On Thu, Oct 6, 2011 at 16:38, Jason Rumney <jasonr <at> gnu.org> wrote:

> It is incorrect to assume that the slash is NOT part of the file portion
> of the URL, when actual usage in http, ftp, gopher and file URLs on
> platforms other than Windows and VMS relies on the leading slash being
> preserved.

[Today is my "whole disagreement day", it seems.] It's a fact that the
slash is NOT part of the file portion, whatever shortcuts people have
taken along the years.

That said, someone who really thinks that this is a Windows-specific
problem, even if it is not, can trivially "fix" it with an ugly hack.
Let's hope someone does and we can close this bug report forever.

    Juanma

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