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Re: cat HelloDate.java >hellodate.java fails with cat HelloDate.java: input file is output file
- To: "Reid Thompson" <RThompso at ateb dot com>,<cygwin at cygwin dot com>
- Subject: Re: cat HelloDate.java >hellodate.java fails with cat HelloDate.java: input file is output file
- From: "Larry Hall (RFK Partners, Inc)" <lhall at rfk dot com>
- Date: Fri, 26 Jan 2001 14:46:27 -0500
At 02:16 PM 1/26/2001, Reid Thompson wrote:
> A question...
>
> /home/rthompso/JAVA>cat HelloDate.java >hellodate.java
> cat: HelloDate.java: input file is output file
>
>
> Is this proper behavior?( I do not believe it is). If not, is this a
> result of some error in my setup (mount type for /home????) or an
> underlying OS problem(WIN caseInsensitive)? or...? The archives have minor
> mention of this in 1998, nothing since.
Windows treats file systems as case-insensitive (or case-preserving in the
case (no pun intended!;-)) of NTFS). This is "proper" behavior for Windows.
Check the www.cygwin.com and look for Sergey's site under related links if
you want to build your own cygwin1.dll that would support what you're doing.
Larry Hall lhall@rfk.com
RFK Partners, Inc. http://www.rfk.com
118 Washington Street (508) 893-9779 - RFK Office
Holliston, MA 01746 (508) 893-9889 - FAX
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