Case sensitivity (was Re: browse keys (@bk))

[Jay R. Ashworth]

On Wed, Jul 21, 2004 at 12:41:01AM -0400, Kenneth Brody wrote:
> "Jay R. Ashworth" wrote:
> [...]
> > > I'm sure there are more times in filePro that you want case-insensitive
> > > than you need case-sensitive.
> > 
> > Almost never, ever.
> 
> What data are you storing in this database that requires case sensitivity
> on virtually everything?

See Mark's writeup.  Data is *mine*.  If the programming tool set is
going to smash case on it, it needs to *tell me*.

> > > > You know, *just once*, I'd love to hear "well, that was probably not
> > > > the best way we could have {defined,implemented} that, but we're stuck
> > > > with it 40 MLOC later."
> > > >
> > > > Just once.
> > >
> > > I've probably said something like that over the years, but I don't recall
> > > any at the moment.  ;-)
> > 
> > Good save, Ken.  :-)
> 
> I try.  :-)

And G-d only knows why you bother, sometimes.  Thanks.

Cheers,
-- jra
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