Added "Hang using files named prn.txt, etc" -- Windows specific.

2001-11-14 05:57:34 +00:00 · 2001-11-14 05:57:34 +00:00 · 9b34eda376
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--- a/pep-0042.txt
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@ -61,6 +61,14 @@ Core Language / Builtins
      pickle lacks float('inf')
      http://sf.net/tracker/index.php?func=detail&aid=445484&group_id=5470&atid=355470

+    - Windows:  Trying to create (or even access) files with certain magic
+      names can hang or crash Windows systems.  This is really a bug in the
+      OSes, but some apps try to shield users from it.  When it happens,
+      the symptoms are very confusing.
+
+      Hang using files named prn.txt, etc
+      http://sf.net/tracker/index.php?func=detail&aid=481171&group_id=5470&atid=355470
+

 Standard Library