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Here's what I mean: On some Mac HFS volume, you've got directories and files with more than "abcdefgh.ext" filenames. They're mixed case, contain spaces, and more than 8 chars long. So how do you translate those to a PC's brain-dead file system? I've got CD-ROMs that contain non-PC filenames (even though they're ISO) and my PC can't even 'cd' into some of the directories. For transparent access, you have to play a lot of tricks to get around this, like maintaining duplicate directories. On a CD, this could take a lot of memory. This is similar to mapping file systems across networks. Some networks solve this by providing a utility that understands both file systems, and you're free to enter filenames in either system, then copy the files from one system to another using the names you've given. This redirects the name mapping problem from the computer to the user. 🙂 As for data, of course you're right. I just wrote an article about CD-ROMs that can be used on different platforms. They were few and far between, unfortunately. Too many programs rely on platform-specific search engines. There is 1 Reply.