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[–] ahornsirup@feddit.org 2 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (2 children)

you should have not written them differently.

But you did.

Remember that 99% of the time that's gonna be because of a typo for 99% users. They won't have File.txt, FILE.TXT and FiLe.tXt, they'll have ReportMay.docx and REportMay.docx or whatever.

And yeah, that includes me. I don't want case-sensitivity for that reason alone. Thanks, but no thanks.

[–] GreyEyedGhost@lemmy.ca 7 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (2 children)

I prefer computers do what I tell them to rather than what it thinks I meant to tell it to. If I screw up, why isn't it on me to fix it? And why aren't you proofing data entry before accepting it?

[–] ahornsirup@feddit.org 3 points 2 months ago

Do you also turn off autocorrect? As for why I'm not proofreading my entries? I am. But typos happen. Try to put yourself into the shoes of the average office drone or consumer just using a PC as a tool. I'm pretty sure I've harped on this before, but most people aren't experts or enthusiasts, they just want a working computer that's as simple to use as possible. The benefits of a case sensitive-file system are far outweighed by how susceptible it is to user error.

[–] x00z@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Do you actually have a case sensitive filesystem? Because in reality I don't even notice it when doing normal work. It seems like such a weird thing to be crying about.

[–] ahornsirup@feddit.org 2 points 2 months ago

I've used Linux, yes. And I'm not "crying" I just find it annoying. Good grief.