On 12/15/05, Ankush Grover <ankush174@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > An Indian discovered that nobody can create a New folder anywhere with a > name - "con" on Microsoft Windows. > > This is something pretty cool...and unbelievable... At Microsoft the whole > Team, including Bill Gates, couldn't answer why this happened! > > Thanks and Regards, > > Ankush Grover > > PS: This mail is not sent to promote Microsoft Windows . I'm not sure if someone has mentioned this already as I haven't followed this email much but there is a reason for folders not being able to be named "con" as well as a few other names. These are the names of old DOS functions and/or hardware references. COM1 through COM9 inclusive, CON, PRN, AUX, CLOCK$, LPT1 through LPT9 inclusive, and NUL are some of the names that I know work this way. - Patrick Vinson
