Luu Tuyen@lemmy.world to linuxmemes@lemmy.world · 3 months agoRemember: GNU/Linux and other UNIX systems can make files that are case-sensitive, Windows can't make files that are case-sensitivelemmy.worldexternal-linkmessage-square183fedilinkarrow-up1586arrow-down160
arrow-up1526arrow-down1external-linkRemember: GNU/Linux and other UNIX systems can make files that are case-sensitive, Windows can't make files that are case-sensitivelemmy.worldLuu Tuyen@lemmy.world to linuxmemes@lemmy.world · 3 months agomessage-square183fedilink
minus-squarearthurpizza@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up46·3 months agoI can make a file named COM1 on Linux. That’s on the forbidden list for Windows. The forbidden list: CON PRN AUX CLOCK$ NUL COM1 COM2 COM3 COM4 COM5 COM6 COM7 COM8 COM9 LPT1 LPT2 LPT3 LPT4 LPT5 LPT6 LPT7 LPT8 LPT9
minus-squarelud@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up14·3 months agoThat’s because Windows is generally very backwards compatible.
minus-squarethe_crotch@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up16arrow-down1·3 months agoSo is Linux, but it puts stuff like that in /dev
minus-squarecygnus@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up7·3 months ago LPT1 LPT2 LPT3 LPT4 LPT5 LPT6 LPT7 LPT8 LPT9 Why does Microsoft hate Life Pro Top listicles?
minus-squarepyre@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·3 months agooh no, but com5 is one of my favorite words! literally unusable.
I can make a file named COM1 on Linux. That’s on the forbidden list for Windows.
The forbidden list:
That’s because Windows is generally very backwards compatible.
So is Linux, but it puts stuff like that in /dev
Why does Microsoft hate Life Pro Top listicles?
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oh no, but com5 is one of my favorite words! literally unusable.