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> Developers don't use paths containing spaces because it causes so many issues with badly written Bash scripts, and as a result they don't test their code with paths containing spaces.

It is also a PITA to use when typing in a shell, as you need two characters ( \ + space ) instead of one. So even though my scripts can handle them, I still avoid them if possible.




Some programs also use URLs

Today I wanted to send a screenshot by mail.

Should be simple, but with not Gnome. I make the screenshot, Gnome creates a file "Screenshot from ...", but does not tell you where. Then I search it in the file explorer, find it, copy the path. Then I paste the path in the mail program, file:///....Screenshot%20from%20. Then the mail program: "File not found"




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