Re: [boost] [1.36.0] Final requirements for directory and file names

From: Vladimir Prus (vladimir_at_[hidden])
Date: 2008-07-03 12:09:39

John Maddock wrote:

> 
> Vladimir Prus wrote:
>>> Beman Dawes wrote:
>>>
>>>> The final requirements for directory and file names are now posted
>>>> at
>>>> http://beta.boost.org/development/requirements.html#Directory_structure
>>>
>>> Hmm, lowercase filenames? I hope you are not suggesting to go and
>>> rename every "Jamfile" to "jamfile"? Which filesystems, exactly,
>>> require single-case filenames, how many bug reports from users of
>>> those filesystems we've got, and what market share do those
>>> filesystem have today?
> 
> Sigh...
> 
> Actually all lower case filenames have *always* been part of our
> requirements, somehow the "Jamfiles" slipped though unnoticed until it was
> too late :-(

And what are the answers to my questions? ;-)

Well, I'd be happy not to touch this issue, actually, if nobody wants
to press it.

- Volodya