[Python-Dev] Problem with 2.3b2 tarfile?

[Guido van Rossum]

[Sjoerd]
> > The problem is, Windows doesn't allow multiple periods in file names,
> > and all these file names should end in "...".

[sismex01]
> [WinNT and it's descendants have no problem using
> multiple dots in a filename.  What version are you
> having trouble with?]

Sjoerd meant: Windows deletes trailing periods in file names.  This is
a real problem.

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