Re: [boost] Can SVN Check for too long and CamelCase file names?

From: Vladimir Prus (ghost_at_[hidden])
Date: 2007-09-06 16:16:17

Rene Rivera wrote:

> Vladimir Prus wrote:
>> David Abrahams wrote:
>> 
>>> on Wed Aug 29 2007, "John Maddock" <john-AT-johnmaddock.co.uk> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Life is just much easier when the rule is followed, though I accept
>>>> it's probably way too late for all those "Jamfiles".
>>> It's never too late.  I don't see any good reason not to change them.
>> 
>> As I say in another email, it's just making work. I don't remember any
>> single problem caused by spelling of "Jamfile", so updating all file
>> names is useless effort that's not helping anybody.
> 
> Except if we rename to "jamfile.jam", or any other variation with a
> "jam" extension, then it is worthwhile work as it helps Windows users to
> associate the *.jam files to an appropriate editor.

It might help them, but then again, this does not seem like the 
best use of your time ;-)

- Volodya