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RE: case changing


From: Jerry Nairn
Subject: RE: case changing
Date: Fri, 19 Oct 2001 18:10:36 -0700

> From: Michael Santos [mailto:address@hidden
> Sent: Thursday, October 18, 2001 12:53 PM

> My next question: has the issue with changes in capitalization of
> filenames between Windows and Unix client/servers been resolved (e.g.,
> under Windows, rename file.txt => File.txt, commit File.txt)? What is
> the suggested work around for it?
> 
> I can prevent capitalization changes by using a pre-commit 
> check but I'm
> wondering if anyone has a better way.

I think not.
But you may not have a problem. Really, if all of the clients are under
Windows, they will not be able to add files whose names conflict with
existing filenames in a case insensitive comparison. If file.txt exists, no
one else can add File.txt in the same directory.
The problem arises when you have users on Windows and on Unix-like
platforms, and someone on Unix adds in a README.TXT where there is already a
ReadMe.txt. When a Windows user checks out this directory, things are all
screwed up.
I prevented this at a previous employer with a script in commitinfo, as you
were considering doing.
Someone wrote a patch, about a year ago I think, to implement an "addinfo"
administrative file. That idea drove some people on this list into
conniptions, though.
Jerry




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