Date   : Wed, 02 Nov 1983 09:35:00 MST (Wed)
From   : Frank J. Wancho <WANCHO@simtel20>
Subject: Slash "/" in SIMTEL20 filenames

The slash (or slant) character in TOPS-20 is a special character.  It
and others that may appear in the filenames stored in MICRO: must be
quoted with ^V.  To FTP such files, like MICRO:<SIGM.VOL000>SIG/M.CAT,
simply precede the slash with ^V (a real CTL-V).  If your OS or FTP
program can't handle certain characters, try surrounding the entire
filename in double-quotes.

Note: the requirement for quoting the slash character is why the
directory name is "SIGM" rather than "SIG/M".  However, the slashes in
the individual filenames have been retained to maintain some order.

--Frank