Re: [cobalt-developers] user with long name

[Tim Hockin <thockin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

philippe wrote:
> 
> Hi,
> 
> Can an user have a name longer than 12 characters on the Raq3 ?
> 
> how can I change this setting ?

Actually, the libraries and many apps have 8 compiled in as the length
of a username.  You can use a long username, but many apps will only see
the first 8 chars.  Now, if your usernames are always unique in the
first 8 chars, you should be OK, the rest will just get ignored.

e.g.:

	user: thomastwinkle
	user: thomas_twine

is OK, but

	user: thomastwinkle
	user: thomastwine
	      ^^^^^^^^
		same	
is NOT OK.



-- 
Tim Hockin
Software Engineer / OS Engineer
Cobalt Networks
thockin@xxxxxxxxxx