Purpose: The purpose of this wiki is to inform users about best practices for naming/renaming files for long-term storage. Spaces and special characters in file names can often lead to unwanted results on archival and storage systems (especially those running Debian and other less mainstream operating systems.)
| 1.) Review the file name and look for vulnerable/problematic characters |
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| 2.) A general rule of thumb for naming is to avoid special characters |
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| 3.) Additionally, spaces should be replaced with underscores |
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4.) Lastly, if a creator's identity can be discerned from the file name or the content, include that in the name. Avoid spacing First Name and Surname. |
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In our instance, "A_Short_Story" is unnecessary for archival purposes. I'll choose to remove it from the final title name. |
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