Date:	Wed, 7 May 1997 16:18:22 +0200 (MET DST)
From:	<yeep AT xs4all DOT nl>
cc:	opendos AT delorie DOT com
Subject:	Re: cAsE sensitivity
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> Sure a lot of good hearted Linux / Unix people are going to be using
> OpenDOS at first, but I think part of the point is to appeal to a 
> larger audience. 

So?
Why can't they try and learn case-sensitive filenames?
Anyways, we're trying to find ways in which we can make this optional.
Besides, if you don't want to use case-sensitive filenames, then don't
rename files, so hey have capitals in the middle!
If you donwload a file, which has capitals in it..I'm sure someone is
bound to write a small programme, that'll translate the filename to
lowercase, for all users who hate case-sensitivity.

> Case sensitivity just makes it that much harder to type things, and
> simply gets annoying.  I would hate to see my grandmother typing in
> things on her 286 running OpenDOS and can't get something to work 
> because the file name is:	IluvNANA.txt

Yes, maybe, but that's where filename completion comes in.
If I work in Linux and have a file called:
"ThisIsmyfile.but.its.hardTOtype.itCOSitssoo.damn.long.tar.gz", I just
type:
"This" and hit the TAB.

> 	If people do start messing around with a better file system,
> 	it should remain as simple and easy to use...

Well, in stead of telling us what NOT to do, you could send some idea's
about how to implement case-sensitivity as an optional extra.

> longer file names?     	  good	(if more.com is part of the dir command)

I lost you there...

> case sensitive display?   maybe	(if it doesn't matter what you type)

We're working on it.
> 
> 	But there are problems with doing this, in that there are
> 	a lot of DOS programs out there that will have fits as they
> 	try to read file names... so until we get copies of
> 	Professional Write for DOS with long file names.. it ain't
> 	gonna matter much at all. 

Does VFAT ring a bell?
Or NAME MANGLING?

	Yeep

PS.
It might look liked I'm pissed off, but I'm not.
I just had a rough day at work.
I HATE Windows 95!!
And I also HATE Plug and Play!!!

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