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Subject: Re: How to use upper & lower case in list names?
From: Dave Barr <barr @ math . psu . edu>
Date: Tue, 20 Jun 1995 14:00:04 -0400
To: "Roger B.A. Klorese" <rogerk @ unpc . queernet . org>
Cc: Robb Shecter <rshecter @ seine . ed . umuc . edu>, majordomo-users @ GreatCircle . COM
In-reply-to: Your message of "Tue, 20 Jun 1995 10:28:33 PDT." <m0sO76R-00094jC@unpc.queernet.org>

In message <m0sO76R-00094jC@unpc.queernet.org>, "Roger B.A. Klorese" writes:
>> I'm having the problem that any list I create with uppercase letters 
>> cannot be found with the 'info --' command, or some others, but does show 
>> up on index.   Any ideas?
>
>Yes.  Upper case is NOT supported.  All Names are smashed to lower for
>comparisons.

A clarification: if you use upper case letters in your list name, you
must smash the case when used in filenames or directory names which
are named for the list.  (e.g. "/var/lists/widget-lovers" if your
list is called "Widget-Lovers")

--Dave


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