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Re: CLI Java Glitch

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From	Andreas Leitgeb <avl@gamma.logic.tuwien.ac.at>
Subject	Re: CLI Java Glitch
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Date	2011-07-25 11:25 +0000

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Esmond Pitt <esmond.pitt@bigpond.com> wrote:
> On 22/07/2011 11:14 AM, Peter Duniho wrote:
>>> It is the file system and the command interpreter (shell in
>>> *nix terminology).
>> Huh? Inasmuch as the file system can be accessed, and case-sensitivity
>> observed, without a command interpreter, I don't see why you are
>> dragging the command interpreter into it.
> I have to agree with that. I can't see what the command interpreter has 
> to do with this at all.

My guess would be, that for consistency it is preferable, that 
(CLI) shells follow the system's typical case in- or sensitivity 
even for its internal commands:
      cmd.exe:        cd, cD, Cd or CD
      *nix shells:    only cd
Still, just a marginal relation.

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Re: CLI Java Glitch Arne Vajhøj <arne@vajhoej.dk> - 2011-07-21 20:58 -0400
  Re: CLI Java Glitch Peter Duniho <NpOeStPeAdM@NnOwSlPiAnMk.com> - 2011-07-21 18:14 -0700
    Re: CLI Java Glitch Arne Vajhøj <arne@vajhoej.dk> - 2011-07-22 17:19 -0400
      Re: CLI Java Glitch Peter Duniho <NpOeStPeAdM@NnOwSlPiAnMk.com> - 2011-07-22 19:45 -0700
        Re: CLI Java Glitch Arne Vajhøj <arne@vajhoej.dk> - 2011-07-22 23:17 -0400
          Re: CLI Java Glitch Peter Duniho <NpOeStPeAdM@NnOwSlPiAnMk.com> - 2011-07-22 20:25 -0700
            Re: CLI Java Glitch Arne Vajhøj <arne@vajhoej.dk> - 2011-07-22 23:38 -0400
              Re: CLI Java Glitch lewbloch <lewbloch@gmail.com> - 2011-07-23 09:09 -0700
    Re: CLI Java Glitch Esmond Pitt <esmond.pitt@bigpond.com> - 2011-07-22 18:41 +1000
      Re: CLI Java Glitch Andreas Leitgeb <avl@gamma.logic.tuwien.ac.at> - 2011-07-25 11:25 +0000

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