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Author Re: swiss army knife
Matthias Blume

2005-05-03, 4:01 pm

Joe Marshall <jrm@ccs.neu.edu> writes:

> Matthias Blume <find@my.address.elsewhere> writes:
>
>
> To the prior sentence. The policy does not arise because there is the
> possibility of running in case-insensitive mode --- indeed, those who
> continue to use case-insensitive mode don't have to know what the
> policy is!


My point was that the policy exists for the benefit of those who run
in case-insensitive mode. If nobody ever used insensitive mode, then
the policy would not be necessary.

Yes another demonstration of what another poster has pointed out
already: Those who use case-sensitive mode can easily emulate
case-insensitive mode if they have to. But the other way around is
difficult -- which is why the above policy needs to be in place.

Matthias
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