I tend to ignore the underscore in place of the dot. The software 
doesn't complain so why trouble yourself?
However FTP *IS* the way to go to get files efficiently as the better 
FTP clients can resume if the xfer is interrupted.

> 
> Hi,
> 
> For some strange reason when you download tar-gzipped Linux (or Unix) files
> with a Windows www-browser the names of the files are messed up.
> "Filename.version.number.Tar.gz" files are renamed to
> "Filename_version_number_Tar.tar". Change the names back to the original
> names and try unzipping them again. You might want to download files with
> FTP in the future.
> 
> Hope this helps
> 
> Marcel Broekman
> 
> 
> 
> Subject: RE: [SuSE Linux] Defect CD ?
> 
> 
> 
> Hmm, i don't think so.
> 
> If the file is a tar and gzip file the name MUST be .tar.gz
> if it is only a tar file ----> .tar
> 
> If the file is a tar and gzip file and the name is .tar it don't work with
> Winzip.
> 
> Good luck
> 
> Regards,
> 
> 	Marcel van Heemst
> 
> 	Digital UNIX Software Specialist
> 	digital MCS Holland
> 
> 	Soon  COMPAQ Customer Services
> 
> 	_*+  *DTN
> 	* E-mail: Marcel.vanHeemst@digital.com
> 
> 	-o)				Linux Penguin
> 	/\\
> 	\ V
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> 
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From:	Hakan.Bjork@ups.qd.se [SMTP:Hakan.Bjork@ups.qd.se]
> > Sent:	Friday, November 13, 1998 3:37 PM
> > To:	suse-linux-e@suse.com
> > Subject:	RE: [SuSE Linux] Defect CD ?
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Oki!
> >
> > That's right. But I think this error is with tar.tar files
> >
> > Regards
> >
> > Hakan Bjork
> >
> > >Wrong. You can also use Winzip to extract .tar.gz files. >But you can't
> > make
> > >.tar.gz files.
> >
> > >Use Winzip 6.2 or Winzip 7!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
> >
> > >Good luck
> >
> > >Regards,
> > >Marcel van Heemst
> >
> > >Digital UNIX Software Specialist
> > >digital MCS Holland
> >
> > >Soon COMPAQ Customer Services
> >
> > >_*+ *DTN
> > >* E-mail: Marcel.vanHeemst@digital.com
> >
> > >-o) Linux Penguin
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> >
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