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From: Larry Hazel <lhazel@mindspring.com>
Subject: Re: Three simple questions
Date: 2000/10/11
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Frank Christiny wrote:
> 
> 2.  What is the rationale for case-insensitivity in the language?
>     I am beginning to think it is mostly for historical reasons
>     (some machines didn't have two case letters way back then, etc.).
>     Are there any real technical reasons for why this is so even
>     after Ada95, besides preserving backwards compatibilty?

Hello,

My name is Larry.  I want you to meet my brother larry and my other brother
LARRY.  Are we confused yet?

Larry Hazel