" If it were me, I wouldn't turn off case sensitivity because I think the downside of leaving it on is largely imagined. "
Not sure if you are saying you'd leave things case sensitive or insensitive... I'd prefer to leave it insensitive since my app isn't written with case sensitivity in mind... On Mon, May 14, 2012 at 1:13 PM, Matthew Woodward <[email protected]>wrote: > On Mon, May 14, 2012 at 11:03 AM, Alan Holden <[email protected]> wrote: > >> To be sure, domains have always been case-insensitive. It's the paths, >> files and query strings we're talking about here, right? >> > > Right, file names specifically since that's where the potential issues lie. > > But I should *also* point out that my application does NOT rely on a lot >> of direct entry of urls by users. They are clicking on links embedded in >> sites, or using forms that pull code from my API. >> > > Exactly, and I think that's true of most apps. In some specific cases on > our intranet I do have rewrite rules in place specifically for case > sensitivity issues where it matters, but as a rule if you're making a ton > of decisions based on thinking what people might type for the URL, from > that perspective it's not a big deal. > > Until a malicious cracker decides to pick on you of course ... > > If it were me, I wouldn't turn off case sensitivity because I think the > downside of leaving it on is largely imagined. > > -- > Matthew Woodward > [email protected] > http://blog.mattwoodward.com > identi.ca / Twitter: @mpwoodward > > Please do not send me proprietary file formats such as Word, PowerPoint, > etc. as attachments. > http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/no-word-attachments.html > > -- > online documentation: http://openbd.org/manual/ > google+ hints/tips: https://plus.google.com/115990347459711259462 > http://groups.google.com/group/openbd?hl=en > -- online documentation: http://openbd.org/manual/ google+ hints/tips: https://plus.google.com/115990347459711259462 http://groups.google.com/group/openbd?hl=en
