In this case the software could be automated to shorten the name without even showing the user the error. Or the error message could provide, in its output, a

In this case the software could be automated to shorten the name without even showing the user the error. Or the error message could provide, in its output, a documented option to shorten the name (e.g. --truncate-filenames). This seems a better use of automation than nuking user reports about the error.