stupid cat driver filenames

[Geoff]

wxp-w2k-catalyst-8-082-041130a-019577c.exe

why can't ati use a simple filenaming convention, sheesh

wxp-w2k-catalyst-4-12.exe

there, SIMPLE, why the big long stupid number
and no, i don't care what ati uses for internal filenames, i want files that
say what they are, not some stupid number that means nothing to me
whatsoever

really though the best i get make out of that is the date 30/11/04 (uk, not
us format)

 

[Andrew]

there, SIMPLE, why the big long stupid number
and no, i don't care what ati uses for internal filenames, i want files that
say what they are, not some stupid number that means nothing to me
whatsoever

Then save them with whatever filename makes sense to you, it isn't
rocket science.

 

[Tom Lake]

why can't ati use a simple filenaming convention, sheesh

wxp-w2k-catalyst-4-12.exe

there, SIMPLE, why the big long stupid number
and no, i don't care what ati uses for internal filenames, i want files
that say what they are, not some stupid number that means nothing to me
whatsoever

really though the best i get make out of that is the date 30/11/04 (uk,
not us format)

You can rename it when you download it so at least it'll be recognizable on
your system.

Tom Lake

 

[NDF]

wxp-w2k-catalyst-8-082-041130a-019577c.exe

why can't ati use a simple filenaming convention, sheesh

wxp-w2k-catalyst-4-12.exe

there, SIMPLE, why the big long stupid number
and no, i don't care what ati uses for internal filenames, i want files
that say what they are, not some stupid number that means nothing to me
whatsoever

really though the best i get make out of that is the date 30/11/04 (uk,
not us format)

How hard is it to change the name when the "Save to Disk" screen pops up ?

 

[Geoff]

How hard is it to change the name when the "Save to Disk" screen pops
up ?

after a few cat driver downloads, you try digging out the latest one
as if i should even *have* to rename it, nvidia use versioned filename that
make sense

http://www.nvidia.com/object/winxp_2k_66.93
66.93_win2kxp_english.exe

ok, it doesn't have forceware written in it, but at least you can find the
latest one easy enough

and before you say it, yes i was bored while downloading drivers

 

[Dan]

You can always tell an idiot, you just can't tell him much.

 

[/mel/]

wxp-w2k-catalyst-8-082-041130a-019577c.exe

why can't ati use a simple filenaming convention, sheesh

wxp-w2k-catalyst-4-12.exe

there, SIMPLE, why the big long stupid number
and no, i don't care what ati uses for internal filenames, i want
files that say what they are, not some stupid number that means
nothing to me whatsoever

really though the best i get make out of that is the date 30/11/04
(uk, not us format)

Since when has the UK specified dates in reverse order? Neither the UK nor
the US does this, but if you stop to think about it for a moment the reason
for this particular presentation of date is obvious.

/mel/

 

[Noozer]

really though the best i get make out of that is the date 30/11/04 (uk, not
us format)

Y-M-D is better. Makes for MUCH easier sorting.

 

[dave]

Y-M-D is better. Makes for MUCH easier sorting.

He meant that in "US format" it would have been Y-D-M which is
as useless as M-D-Y

 

[Gareee©]

I always rename them before saving them anyway..

 

[Jez]

Geoff wrote:




Since when has the UK specified dates in reverse order?

We don't...today is December 16, 2004, which we in the UK would write as:
16/12/04

Neither the UK nor
the US does this, but if you stop to think about it for a moment the reason
for this particular presentation of date is obvious.

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Jez
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