> From: André Warnier [mailto:a...@ice-sa.com] > Subject: Re: Tomcat 6.0.18 access files case-insensitive > > Since the filesystem is case-sensitive, it may well have both > "abc.html" and "ABC.HTML" in the same directory. So which one > would it pick to keep ?
Presumably the first or last one encountered. A clever algorithm could keep them all (via a case-insensitive hash) and then try for an exact match; if that failed, pick one. Would seem like a lot of work for little benefit. > So, back to the Tomcat developers. What /is/ the point of the > caseSensitive attribute in the <Context> element ? Inquiring minds want to know... - Chuck THIS COMMUNICATION MAY CONTAIN CONFIDENTIAL AND/OR OTHERWISE PROPRIETARY MATERIAL and is thus for use only by the intended recipient. If you received this in error, please contact the sender and delete the e-mail and its attachments from all computers.
