Hello, Only certain bits are. for example, when typing in files in the command line.
On Nov 29, 2009, at 3:16 PM, James & Nash wrote: > Hi Tyler, > > I agreed with you in my post. However, I was not aware that Windows was case > sensitive. > > TC > > James > On 29 Nov 2009, at 21:23, Tyler Littlefield wrote: > >> Terminal is not case insensative. Terminal is just the program that is used >> to launch bash, application names may be translated differently, but bash is >> as case sensative as unix, which is what the mac is running on, essentially. >> case sensativity is a big thing when organizing files. Even windows is >> sensative, to a point. >> On Nov 29, 2009, at 1:42 PM, James & Nash wrote: >> >>> Hi list, >>> Esther wrote: >>> Incidentally, although I type the application names with upper and >>> lower case letters, terminal is case insensitive, and doesn't care >>> whether you capitalize Safari, WebKit, or TextEdit. >>> >>> This is true, but UNIX itself is case sensitive. Therefore, if you are >>> running around the file system in Terminal, take care to make sure that you >>> are typing your path names correctly. If there is an error you will not >>> reach your destination. >>> >>> In a way, its a shame that UNIX is case sensitive - MS DOS is not - there >>> is no difference between C:\Program Files ... (With the capitals on C >>> Program and Files) and c:\program files ... (with no capitals). >>> >>> Also, if anyone is tempted to delete files or directories from within >>> Terminal make sure that you invoke the -i command, this is the small letter >>> i preceeded by a dash, which asks you if you wish to continue with your >>> action), as once the files are deleted from Terminal they are gone. They >>> will not end up in the Trash. If you delete files or directories without >>> this option, you will not be asked if you are sure - UNIX will just assume >>> that you are. >>> >>> TC >>> >>> James >>> >>> -- >>> >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>> [email protected]. >>> For more options, visit this group at >>> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>> >> >> -- >> >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "MacVisionaries" group. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected]. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >> >> > > -- > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en.
