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On Mon, 28 Apr 2025 19:50:23 -0000 (UTC), RonB wrote:

> On 2025-04-28, John Ames <commodorejohn@gmail.com> wrote:
>> On Sun, 27 Apr 2025 10:21:55 +0000 Farley Flud <ff@linux.rocks> wrote:
>>
>>> We all should hate case insensitive file systems.
>>
>> Why?
> 
> Because they're so insensitive. :)
> 
> Personally I like the fact that File.txt, file.txt and file.TXT are all
> different files. It's useful for backing up files.

It's been a while but iirc you can have File.txt and file.txt in the same 
Windows directory through a unfortunate chain of events and it's a PITA to 
straighten the mess out.