Subject: Case sensitivity, line labels and the future
From: Martin RUBEY
Date: Tue, 15 Apr 2003 18:14:09 +0200 (CEST)
> > As soon as we have case-sensitive packages, it will be impossible to use
> > them in case-INsensitive maxima.
>
> So the concern here is backwards compatibility?
no, some people argued that they prefer case insensitivity, and I like
choices.
> If Maxima were made case sensitive, why would it revert to case
> insensitivity? The only reason that I've seen to remain case
> insensitive is the trouble of making it case sensitive in the first
> place.
I argue for the users choice because it won't make any difference to the
distributed system, as long as we have that 'write in lower case'
requirement. But it might satisfy people who prefer case insensitivity.
(there were some on the list that reported some students have trouble with
case-sensitivity...)
Martin