Re: No differences between upper and lower case in file
Re: No differences between upper and lower case in file
- Subject: Re: No differences between upper and lower case in file
- From: David Thompson <email@hidden>
- Date: Tue, 25 Jan 2005 11:37:34 -0700
With journaling, this is not exactly true. It is possible to have a
journaled HFS+ filesystem be case sensitive. We have several servers
set up this way. It does mean setting up the disk initially in this
configuration--however.
David
It's not the Mac OS that is case insensitive, it's the disk format and
the file system. Both HFS and HFS+ are what is known as "case
insensitive, case preserving". That is, "TMP" and "tmp" are the same
file. Once you have one, you cannot create the other without destroying
the first.
The "case preserving" part means that the file system will remember what
name was used to create the file. That way "My Document" remains "My
Document" and doesn't become "MY DOCUMENT" or "mY doCUMenT" when
presented in the Finder or other interface.
Mac OS X supports other disk formats such as UFS, which is truly case
sensitive.
-Sean
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