I see this as a really big product performance issue: Limewire 2.5.4 is basically useless to me if I can't download the majority of mp3 files due to long file names. I see two possible fixes:
a. Check the source code to find the cause of this bug between 2.4.3 and 2.5.4 or
b. Add a Save As feature to 2.5.5 so we can shorten the damn names!

Also, another issue: I am running Mac OSX 10.1.5, IE 5.1, and Limewire 2.5.4 and I can't see the topics or click on them in the Forums. I am writing this message from a Windows machine at work (where the firewall prevents me from actually using Limewire).

Please address these issues,
John

Your OS X issue is a -- guess what -- Java issue. You also can't enter Java chatrooms, such as Yahoo, unless you go back to 9 -- the REAL Mac OS.

i get that error regardless to what the filename is. it can be less than 12 characters, and it's still there.

because of that LW bug, the majority of what's available will not download.

that is a pain. wasted time downloading ties up network.

Why not scan/replace 'illegal' characters from file name so it
can be successfully stored onto target system?

Java knows where it is running from system properties.

There does appear to be an additional problem that causes this error - it may have been introduced in one of the recent releases (since I haven't previously seen this particular problem).

I have no idea what triggers the problem. But effectively, any new search added to the download queue cannot be moved to the library. Shutting down LimeWire and restarting it appears to cure the problem.

I shall be reporting this as a new bug - could those who have seen this problem try to take as much note of the circumstances as possible and comment here.

Mark