[gopher] Re: meta: item types, etc.
Its a question of convenience on the platform, should handling be done with an external application other than the Client. For an example: Log files generated by a Client could be processed on a DOS machine using the normal tools (such as Batch Files), as the normal tools are Case Insensitive.
--- On Sat, 7/5/08, John Goerzen <jgoerzen@complete.org> wrote:
From: John Goerzen <jgoerzen@complete.org>
Subject: [gopher] Re: meta: item types, etc.
To: gopher@complete.org
Date: Saturday, July 5, 2008, 8:05 AM
JumpJet Mailbox wrote:
> I am absolutely, 100%, AGAINST the idea of Upper / Lower case letters
indicating different Item Types. Although this may be acceptable for some
computer platforms (upper and lower case letters do have different ASCII
values), it is a real annoyance on others. As protocols must be universal,
"case neutrality" should be the only acceptable method.
I am unaware of any current platform that is both capable of TCP
communication and incapable of making a case-sensitive comparison at the
protocol level.
Even EBCBDIC platforms can do this.
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