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Re: login - Caps



Hello 'scott'!

On Fri, Nov 28, 2003 at 12:39:28PM +1100, scott@roadtech.com.au wrote:
Anyway, the bug I have found is:
When logging (On the first login attempt only) on a ttyX terminal
(physically at the machine), if you place the login name in capitals,
either by holding shift, or having the caps lock on, everything on stdout
is capitals:
[...]
Can anyone provide me with some tips?

Well, actually it's not a bug, it's a feature ;)

In the old days *g* there were some machines which just had capital
letters only, so once you login now using capitals only the system
assumes you are on one of these boxes and adjusts the input/output
correspondingly. It's simply a backward compatibility.

I can easily admit, though, it looks quite strange when you are
unprepared...

Cheers,
Flo

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