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Bug 209190

Summary: Warn when package name would result in reserved windows directory name (aux, con, ...)
Product: java Reporter: pekarna <pekarna>
Component: ProjectAssignee: Tomas Zezula <tzezula>
Status: RESOLVED WONTFIX    
Severity: normal    
Priority: P3    
Version: 7.1   
Hardware: All   
OS: All   
Issue Type: DEFECT Exception Reporter:

Description pekarna 2012-03-05 22:04:11 UTC 
These cause issues:

    CON
    PRN
    AUX
    CLOCK$ (NT and older)
    NUL
    COM1
    COM2
    COM3
    COM4
    COM5
    COM6
    COM7
    COM8
    COM9
    LPT1
    LPT2
    LPT3
    LPT4
    LPT5
    LPT6
    LPT7
    LPT8
    LPT9

See http://www.blindedbytech.com/2006/11/16/forbidden-file-and-folder-names-on-windows/
Comment 1 Martin Balin 2016-07-07 07:18:34 UTC 
This old bug may not be relevant anymore. If you can still reproduce it in 8.2 development builds please reopen this issue.

Thanks for your cooperation,
NetBeans IDE 8.2 Release Boss