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Subject: Re: the Ada mandate, and why it collapsed and died (was): 64 bit
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Wesley Groleau wrote:
> I own a "C Primer" which NEVER informs the reader that
> C is case-sensitive.
> 
> If you're thinking that case-sensitivity is something
> the reader already knew... this book was allegedly aimed
> at beginners in the MSDOS world!

MS-DOS had case-insensitive file names, but that doesn't mean
that case-insensitivity is an assumed default. If it was, so
many people on c.l.a wouldn't complain when people discuss ADA.