[news.eclipse.tools] Re: IResource.exists is not OS smart

["Ilya Rozenberg" <irozenberg@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

if the Platform tries to do its best to avoid inconsistencies in OS that are
not case sensitive, it should go to the list common denominator.

I will create "MYFILE" and "Myfile"on Lunix, and then will not be able open
them on Windows? Which one wins?


"Rodrigo Peretti" <rodrigo_peretti@xxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> You are right. The Platform is case sensitive by design. And it does not
> take into account the OS. So, myfile.txt and MyFile.txt will always be
> different for the Platform.
>
> But on Windows you will not be able to create both files (even though they
> are different for the Platform) and on Linux you will be. The Platform
tries
> to do its best to avoid inconsistencies in OS that are not case
sensistive.
>
> "Ilya Rozenberg" <irozenberg@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:9k907e$jpi$1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > It is case sensitive, which does not make sense on Windows
>
>
>