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author Bryan O'Sullivan <bos@serpentine.com>
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225 created, the case of its name is stored, and can be retrieved and 225 created, the case of its name is stored, and can be retrieved and
226 displayed by the operating system. When an existing file is being 226 displayed by the operating system. When an existing file is being
227 looked up, its case is ignored. This is the standard arrangement on 227 looked up, its case is ignored. This is the standard arrangement on
228 Windows and MacOS. The names \filename{foo} and \filename{FoO} 228 Windows and MacOS. The names \filename{foo} and \filename{FoO}
229 identify the same file. This treatment of uppercase and lowercase 229 identify the same file. This treatment of uppercase and lowercase
230 letters as interchangeable is also referred to as \emph{case 230 letters as interchangeable is also referred to as \emph{case folding}.
231 folding}.
232 \item Case sensitive. The case of a name is significant at all times. 231 \item Case sensitive. The case of a name is significant at all times.
233 The names \filename{foo} and {FoO} identify different files. This 232 The names \filename{foo} and {FoO} identify different files. This
234 is the way Linux and Unix systems normally work. 233 is the way Linux and Unix systems normally work.
235 \end{itemize} 234 \end{itemize}
236 235