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Posted by Default User on 12/22/05 20:54
tony@marston-home.demon.co.uk wrote:
> t...@marston-home.demon.co.uk wrote:
> >> My point is that for 30 years I have worked with tools which were
> >> totally insensitive to case, but some morons seem to think that
> case >> is important.
>
> > I guess C, C++, and UNIX are not particularly popular.
>
> They may be popular in some circles, but I have never travelled in
> those circles.
That's pretty dumb. That's like saying, "Fords are not popular cars
because I never drive them." Whether you like it or not, current
programming is dominated by C and C derivatives.
> >> For God's sake WHY! What problem existed in the
> >> case-insensitive world that needed to be fixed?
>
> > Ask Dennis Ritchie.
>
> No, I'm asking you. What problem existed in the case-insensitive world
> that could ONLY be solved by introducing case-sensitivity?
I don't know, and don't really care. It's a pretty pointless
discussion. Languages that are case sensitive are not going to change
because a minority of programmers dislikes that feature.
Brian
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