Quoting: ImantsAs such case sensitivity becomes annoying feature of Linux which mostly is hated because it does not have any useful meaning as just be annoying and create bugs.

I would say, case insensitivity more and more becomes an annoying feature of Windows which mostly is hated because it does not have any useful meaning as just be annoying and create bugs.

Microsoft should not have done that. While it is very useful in file dialog boxes not to be forced to type the correct casing, on file system level I don't consider this a useful feature, and if Microsoft wouldn't have done it the way they did, it would feel just natural for everyone to use the matching names instead of some nearly matching ones.

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Quoting: GuestYou’re missing the point. Case-insensivity does not mean you can’t include both upper and lower case letters in your file names.

I'd consider neither case sensitive file names nor case insensitive file names an important feature. People probably don't want to use file names only differing by case. On the other hand, I don't understand why OS/file system writers should be burdened by comparing file insensitive nor why people would _want_ to call a file by another casing that it really has got intentionally (I do understand the accidential case better now, though).

Using and comparing the same ASCII/UTF/whatever numbers should IMHO be the most natural way for every programmer (whatever system he prefers).

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Quoting: ImantsWhen I started programing on Linux I hated case sensitivity and I still hate it :). This was one of the many windows features I liked.

I have a question and maybe you can answer it...
Why would anybody, if the OS forces him or not, would use different casing on disc and in code in the first place? I a) automatically use a pattern, like camel casing, pascal casing, all small, all large or whatever, and b) am probably to lazy most times to type it twice, so I'd copy and paste the file name. Both ways should ensure consistent casing quite naturally...

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Quoting: GuestWhat is xorg-edgers?

Seemingly this is for Ubuntu graphics drivers what "experimental" is for Debian
- the use-at-your-own-risk stuff: https://launchpad.net/~xorg-edgers

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Dark Descent was the only game that gave me literal shivers from top to bottom.
I played Justine and Machine for Pigs as well, but didn't care for the predecessors. Finding that you like them even more made me buy them yesterday.
All Penumbra parts bundled are available for less than 2 Euros at the moment.
But... being such a coward when it comes to spoilers, I did not yet read your articles! I'll be waiting for a dark, lone evening when I can sink into Penumbra, and then, when I'm back from it, I'll go read your articles.

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What I like most about Aspyr is that they're not just porting cool games, but released the patch for Civ V which makes me hope for quality work also after release.

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Quoting: BlobExclusively for SteamOS is a bit confusing.. AFAIK every game on Steam has to have a Windows version and SteamOS without Linux support wouldn't make sense. So there is only this said minor difference.

+1
I got a shock reading the headline, I thought it would come only for SteamOS, not for other Linuxes (however they would have managed to do this).

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I'm expecting Bioshock Infinite:
http://steamcommunity.com/app/8930/discussions/0/540743758002415316/#c619569608752059900
Of course, this might mean the Mac port, but they have got Linux developers, they already ported it to Mac and they've got such a great game to port...

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Quoting: fleskReally? I never noticed that before. I'm pretty up to date on point-and-click adventure and platformer campaigns and wouldn't mind helping out in one way or another.

While I'm not funding, I'd appreciate reading about point-and-click adventures to come for Linux.
(As I'm supposed to as a German. ;o) )

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<voice mode="groupie">ABE!</voice>

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