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Re: POSIX semantics?
- To: "gnu-win32 at cygnus dot com" <gnu-win32 at cygnus dot com>
- Subject: Re: POSIX semantics?
- From: Paul Prescod <papresco at technologist dot com>
- Date: Sat, 26 Jul 1997 16:25:36 -0400
- References: <01BC99AE.EE79A500@sos> <33DA1681.3330@softway.com>
Jason Zions wrote:
>
> > Even NT Posix
> > subsystem does not allows case-sensitive directory names :-(
>
> Incorrect. The NT POSIX subsystem, as shipped by MS, does allow the
> creation of case-sensitive directory names, as does the OpenNT POSIX
> subsystem. At least for local NTFS and FAT partitions; the SMB
> redirectors have a nasty habit of being case-insensitive regardless of
> what NT asks for.
Does that mean that in the POSIX subsystem I can create files name Foo,
FOO and foo in the same directory?
Paul Prescod
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