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@subsection Are mixed-case filenames possible with Cygwin? @subsection Are mixed-case filenames possible with Cygwin?
@strong{(Please note: This section has not yet been updated for the latest
net release.)}
Several Unix programs expect to be able to use to filenames Several Unix programs expect to be able to use to filenames
spelled the same way, but with different case. A prime example spelled the same way, but with different case. A prime example
of this is perl's configuration script, which wants @code{Makefile} and of this is perl's configuration script, which wants @code{Makefile} and
@ -370,9 +367,14 @@ of this is perl's configuration script, which wants @code{Makefile} and
just different case, so the configuration fails. just different case, so the configuration fails.
In releases prior to beta 16, mount had a special mixed case option In releases prior to beta 16, mount had a special mixed case option
which renamed files in such a way as to allow mixed case filenames. which renamed files in such a way as to allow mixed case filenames. We
We chose to remove the support when we rewrote the path handling chose to remove the support when we rewrote the path handling code for
code for beta 16. beta 16. The standard Windows apps -- explorer.exe,
cmd.exe/command.com, etc. -- do not distinguish filenames that differed
only in case, resulting in some (very) undesirable behavior.
Sergey Okhapkin had maintained a mixed-case patch ('coolview') until
about B20.1, but this has not been updated to recent versions of Cygwin.
@subsection What about DOS special filenames? @subsection What about DOS special filenames?