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Re: Ldlite for OpenGL and Linux (and uppercase filenames)
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lugnet.off-topic.geek
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Thu, 20 Jan 2000 04:34:11 GMT
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lpieniazek@novera.=StopSpam=com
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Steve Bliss wrote:
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> In lugnet.cad.dev, Rui Martins wrote:
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> > Why don't we just define filenames are case-sensitive, and allow for an
> > option to treat them differently (case-insensitive) if someone requires
> > it ?
> >
> > we should look in to the future, every OS will tend to be case-sensitive,
> > windows hasn't made the change iet, because of it's DOS legacy. But
> > someday they will.
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> I doubt that future OS's will be case-sensitive. If anything, I expect future
> OS's to be case-INsensitive.
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> Most people (esp. non-geeks) don't see that FILE.doc as different from file.DOC,
> and it is counter-intuitive for the filesystem to use letter-case as part of the
> uniqueness of filenames.
I disagree. Or should I say DISAGREE?? (see the difference? :-) )
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