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Re: DivX and CaSeSeNsItIvE filesystems ?

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On 2014-02-06, Niels S. Eliasen <nse@delfi-konsult.com> wrote:
> On 2014-02-06, Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> wrote:
>> On 2014-02-06, Barry Margolin <barmar@alum.mit.edu> wrote:
>>> In article <slrnlf746p.273m.g.kreme@amelia.local>,
>>>  Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> wrote:
>>>
>>>> In message <blfue3F7atjU1@mid.individual.net> 
>>>>   Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> wrote:
>>>> > On 2014-02-05, Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> wrote:
>>>> >> In message <blfptpF6ctvU1@mid.individual.net> 
>>>> >>   Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> wrote:
>>>> >>> On 2014-02-05, Niels S. Eliasen <nse@delfi-konsult.com> wrote:
>>>> >>>>
>>>> >>>> Hello
>>>> >>>> Anyone that knows how to fix the problems with DivX 
>>>> >>>> and casesensitive file systems ?
>>>> >>>>
>>>> >>>> Apart from getting DiX to fix this..... 
>>>> >>
>>>> >>> Why bother with a case sensitive file system to begin with?
>>>> >>
>>>> >> Well, there's HEAD and head, for one.
>>>> 
>>>> > What's your point?
>>>> 
>>>> They're different, which is an issue on case-preserving filesystems. A
>>>> small issue, to be sure, but still an issue.
>>>
>>> But why would you need to use both filenames in the same directory? 
>>> That's the only benefit you gain from having a case-sensitive file 
>>> system.
>>
>> Indeed. And when you weigh that tiny benefit with the larger and more
>> numerous drawbacks, it's clear that case sensitive file systems probably
>> aren't worth the trouble on Mac OS X.
>>
> Anyone with some constructive ideas ?

What were you expecting? DivX isnt open source; so you are stuck asking
the company for assistance.

Someone already suggested using something other than DivX; but I guess
that doesn't match your constructive criteria. 

Barring the above, you might try Dr. DivX, the unofficial open source
branch, and fix it yourself if needed. 

Best of luck.

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DivX and CaSeSeNsItIvE filesystems ? "Niels S. Eliasen" <nse@delfi-konsult.com> - 2014-02-05 21:20 +0000
  Re: DivX and CaSeSeNsItIvE filesystems ? Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2014-02-05 21:48 +0000
    Re: DivX and CaSeSeNsItIvE filesystems ? Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2014-02-05 22:55 +0000
      Re: DivX and CaSeSeNsItIvE filesystems ? Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2014-02-05 23:05 +0000
        Re: DivX and CaSeSeNsItIvE filesystems ? Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2014-02-06 13:40 +0000
          Re: DivX and CaSeSeNsItIvE filesystems ? Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2014-02-06 16:17 +0000
            Re: DivX and CaSeSeNsItIvE filesystems ? Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2014-02-07 04:23 +0000
          Re: DivX and CaSeSeNsItIvE filesystems ? Barry Margolin <barmar@alum.mit.edu> - 2014-02-06 11:24 -0500
            Re: DivX and CaSeSeNsItIvE filesystems ? Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2014-02-06 16:42 +0000
              Re: DivX and CaSeSeNsItIvE filesystems ? "Niels S. Eliasen" <nse@delfi-konsult.com> - 2014-02-06 17:48 +0000
                Re: DivX and CaSeSeNsItIvE filesystems ? Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2014-02-06 18:00 +0000
                Re: DivX and CaSeSeNsItIvE filesystems ? android <here@there.was> - 2014-02-06 19:23 +0100
                Re: DivX and CaSeSeNsItIvE filesystems ? nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2014-02-06 16:04 -0500
            Re: DivX and CaSeSeNsItIvE filesystems ? Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2014-02-07 04:27 +0000
              Re: DivX and CaSeSeNsItIvE filesystems ? Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2014-02-07 16:50 +0000
  Re: DivX and CaSeSeNsItIvE filesystems ? nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2014-02-05 17:11 -0500
  Re: DivX and CaSeSeNsItIvE filesystems ? Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2014-02-05 22:54 +0000

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