IIRC, JFS still has some case-insensitive code in it. Download 2.4.18-pre?-ac? and try JFS - you might even be able to mount it in case-insensitive mode. -Al On Tue, 2002-05-21 at 18:12, petter wahlman wrote: > On Tue, 2002-05-21 at 22:19, Rodrigo Barbosa wrote: > > Attention: RANT LEVEL set to 7. > > > > On Tue, May 21, 2002 at 09:11:24PM +0200, petter wahlman wrote: > > > So, why are 'linux' filesystems case sensitive? > > > > I think the question is "Why is Windows case insensitive" ? > > > Or OS/2 and Novel witch are some of the other OS's I share code with. > > > > > > Last time I checked with my language teacher (no matter what language), > > "A" and "a" are not the same. So, we can reframe your question as > > "Why do we have different cases for the same letter of the alphabet ?". > > In that case, I really can't answer. > > Semantically speaking, I agree that 'A' != 'a'. The number of possible > filenames are also gratly increased with case sensitivity. > I would probably religously be against such a change if I did not > experience the previously mentioned problems. > > > > > As for Linux, that is the way Unix is since the beginning, in the 60's. > > And Linux is a Unix-like derivative. Other exemples include Solaris, > > AIX, Irix, MacOSX, FreeBSD, bsd386, NetBSD, SunOS etc. > > > I know, and can proably think of other examples, but that does not > change the fact that the lack of such a feature causes problems. > I do not think that changing the default behavior is the right think to > do, though. > > > > > > Having two files or directories that only differ by case is IMO wrong, > > > but should at least be controlable with a generic mount option. > > > > Just becouse you don't like something does not make it wrong. I, for one, > > use different cases for different functionalities. Lets say I have a > > datafile (data.dat) I want to disable, but want to know what this file > > is. I simply rename it to data.DAT, or Data.dat. The application will not > > use it anymore, and I still know the correct name. That is one of several > > possible uses. > > Wrong was probably a too strong word (i wanted to get some feedback on > my post :), and can absolutely see the value of having the possibility > you mention. > > > > > You see, most people want to be able to control what a program (application, > > OS etc) do, and not just put some crap in and hope the program will work > > it's way. Old computer proverb: Garbage in, garbage out. > > > > If you need to conver filename, you can easily do it with a onliner. Same > > for file references inside a Makefile or anything else. > > > > No, it is not that easy. I do not have the permission to change the case > on the include statements in all the source files I access, due to RO > and locked files. > It's not as easy as doing a 'find' ;) > > -p. > > > -- > > Rodrigo Barbosa - rodrigob at tisbrasil.com.br > > TIS - Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil > > "Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?" - http://www.tisbrasil.com.br/ > > Brainbench Certified -> Transcript ID #3332104 > > > > -- > > Kernelnewbies: Help each other learn about the Linux kernel. > > Archive: http://mail.nl.linux.org/kernelnewbies/ > > FAQ: http://kernelnewbies.org/faq/ > > > > > -- > Kernelnewbies: Help each other learn about the Linux kernel. > Archive: http://mail.nl.linux.org/kernelnewbies/ > FAQ: http://kernelnewbies.org/faq/ ******************************************************************** This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this email in error please notify the Priority Health Information Services Department at (616) 942-0954. ******************************************************************** -- Kernelnewbies: Help each other learn about the Linux kernel. Archive: http://mail.nl.linux.org/kernelnewbies/ FAQ: http://kernelnewbies.org/faq/
