odd behavior while create a new file -> unwanted extension added

[Eli Wapniarski]

In a Linux... at least.... The name the user gives a file when creating a file 
is the name he gives the file (applicaitons not withstanding). Sometimes I want 
to use bak or working as my extension or whatever I want. That's my choice.

Eli

On Thursday 09 January 2014 18:34:15 Reindl Harald wrote:
> Am 09.01.2014 18:05, schrieb Eli Wapniarski:
> > It is in appropriate in Linux / Unix to think for a user
> 
> ????
> 
> it is *not*
> it is the *Apple* way to override the user and not the Linux one
> if i want the Apple way i go out and buy a Mac
> 
> it is appropriate in Linux / Unix that *the user* thinks and
> 
> if I enter the complete filename already *with* the extension
> it's completly ludicrous that a second extension is added
> and to make it as laughable as possible the .txt is not
> predicatable aded, for some extensios yes and for others not
> 
> > If a user wants to create a file without an extension then
> > that's their prerogative. If they do then they can give
> > it any extension they want.
> 
> and for random extensions you need to rename the file
> after you created it - the rename dialog is smarter
> and selects only the basename while with CTRL+A you
> select the complete name including the extension
> 
> > On Thursday 09 January 2014 03:00:55 Reindl Harald wrote:
> >> KDE 4.12, Konqueror
> >> 
> >> context menu -> create file -> plaintext -> "testfile"
> >> fine -> a file with the name "testfile" is created
> >> 
> >> context menu -> create file -> plaintext -> "testfile.crt"
> >> WTF -> a file with the name "testfile.crt.txt" is created
> >> 
> >> context menu -> create file -> plaintext -> "testfile.key"
> >> WTF -> a file with the name "testfile.key.txt" is created
> >> 
> >> this is *not* microsoft windows i thought :-(


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