Cross Platform File Automation

Here are the guidelines I use whenever I have an automated task where the files may end up on an OS other than the one created.

• Keep the names as short as possible
• Use YYYYMMDD for dates - this makes things easier to sort later
• Symbols 
• I only use the underscore - if any at all
• Spaces - can interfere with scripting
• File system deliminator: . / \
• Punctuation: . , ! ? : ; 
• Grouping: () | , ' " `
• Commenting: ! # - < >
• Math % ^ * - + = /
• System variables % $
• Programmatic operators: ` ~ $ & |
• Special use: @ 

I know there are more examples but I think you get the point. Someone scripts in java, the other in bash or PowerShell - each RegEx can be picky -