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Re: upper/lower case - off topic

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Subject: Re: upper/lower case - off topic
From: Steve Larwood <larwood@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Fri, 26 Mar 1999 10:05:57 +0000
Priority: low
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It is usually down to whether the hosting OS of the web site is Microsoft
(which generally is not case sensitive) or a UNIX derivative (which almost
always is).  Which is why one can have a file name with upper or lower and they
resolve to different files.

Steve
Euphonium, Melbourne Town Band
http://www-mtb-brassband.com

(dont flame me I didnt start it!)


Andy Wooler wrote:

> Re the comment earlier about the Fodens web site where someone posted a
> comment that it doesn't matter if it's upper or lower.
>
> In some instances, it does matter - for example, the Resources section of
> the SCABA site has a URL of:
>
> http://www.awooler.demon.co.uk/Resource.htm
>
> It will not always find the page if you fail to capitalise the "R".
>
> The Demon server also allows you to have 2 files of the same name, one in
> uppercase, one in lowercase. Not sure if this helps!
>
> Andy
>
> Andy Wooler
> http://www.awooler.demon.co.uk
> andy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> If you have ICQ my ICQ# is 17709362
> If you don't have ICQ you can page me through:
> * My Personal Communication Center: http://wwp.mirabilis.com/17709362 (go
> there and try it!)
>
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