• atx_aquarian@lemmy.world
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    Fun fact, though: Linux is the only case-sensitive one.

    Edit: I feel silly for forgetting that it’s all about the choice of FS. If anyone needs anything from me, I’ll be in the corner, coloring.

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      1 month ago

      I once ran into a bug in an Arduino program where it wouldn’t compile. The author blamed my “broken environment”. Turned out, he had included “arduino.h” instead of the correct “Arduino.h”.

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        But why? What is the point?

        That you can give 2 different files the same name? Because that would confuse the hell out of every regular user. Especially if you work on a network share and have an entire directory full of same named files because everyone and their grandma throws their files in there.

        It is almost as bad as Case Sensitive Usernames and email.

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        Hard disagree. I don’t understand why anyone would want case insensitive.

        Am I the only one who doesn’t go around mindlessly capitalizing letters? Do people find it too difficult to capitalize things?

        Do you want case insensitive passwords too?

        If I type X I mean X and only X. Uppercase letters are different letters, just like X and Y are different letters.

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        It’s a big difference whether a folder is named PetersHits or PeterShits. So what should I expect when opening a folder called petershits? Pictures of Peter on the potty or some great songs?