• stupidcasey@lemmy.world
    48·
    9 months ago

    But why though? Do you really want a bunch of file.txt File.txt FILE.txt fIle.txt FiLe.txt FIle.txt flIe.txt… I once had a nasty bug the O in a file name was a 0 and I didn’t notice I can’t imagine the horrors this would cause.

    • inverted_deflector@startrek.website
      10·
      9 months ago

      Yeah I’ve definitely run into issues where case sensitivity causes problems. Especially in programs that are cross-functional between Windows and Linux. Like when I recently downloaded some bios files for a Playstation emulator and I spend time figuring out and troubleshooting why they weren’t working until it finally hit me the door McFly it’s cause the file name was in lowercase not uppercase. Than I cared to admit to figure out

      • AnUnusualRelic@lemmy.world
        3·
        9 months ago

        Oooh, I’ve had that with some device. I think it was a camera or something like that. I’d forgotten about it. It took me ages to figure it out.

    • Moah@lemmy.blahaj.zone
      4·
      9 months ago

      Yours is not too question why, yours is to admire the marvel of technology even if it’s worth than useless