Using Name Sort

From: MarkC (None_at_nospam.com)
Date: 01/25/05 

Date: Mon, 24 Jan 2005 21:59:12 -0700

XP PRO SP2 Windows Explorer:

I named a few files and saw this sort order that doesn't make sense. Is
this how windows explorer sorts by name? If so, can someone explain the
concept on why "08" is before "01"? Thanks. Mark

08PIAPOP.CMP
08PIAPOP.LSW
08PIAPOP.PMT
018STAND.CMP
018STAND.LSW
018STAND.PMT
028BT_RK.CMP
028BT_RK.LSW
028BT_RK.PMT

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