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GeneralRe: Microsoft removes 260-character path length limit in Windows 10 Redstone Pin
Sander Rossel30-May-16 22:34
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GeneralRe: Microsoft removes 260-character path length limit in Windows 10 Redstone Pin
Eddy Vluggen31-May-16 3:42
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GeneralRe: Microsoft removes 260-character path length limit in Windows 10 Redstone Pin
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GeneralRe: Microsoft removes 260-character path length limit in Windows 10 Redstone Pin
Dan Neely31-May-16 3:45
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GeneralRe: Microsoft removes 260-character path length limit in Windows 10 Redstone Pin
Sander Rossel31-May-16 4:59
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GeneralRe: Microsoft removes 260-character path length limit in Windows 10 Redstone Pin
Brisingr Aerowing29-May-16 12:10
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GeneralRe: Microsoft removes 260-character path length limit in Windows 10 Redstone Pin
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Dan Neely31-May-16 3:35
Dan Neely31-May-16 3:35 
On the plus hand, since it needs to be opted into by a manifest it should at least limit the number of new buffer overrun bugs introduced.

On the minus hand, it will also mean that most software won't support it for years, if ever.

On the gripping hand, we all know there'll be a huge number of sunshines who flip the switch in their manifest without actually looking to make sure they never do something like `char path[260];` in their codebases.


I'm guessing this is probably related to improving interop with the *nix subsystem where you're allowed 256 chars in each folder name.
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