From: Johannes Sixt <j6t@kdbg.org>
Date: Wed, 09 Jan 2013 18:34:31 GMT
Subject: Re: git branch case insensitivity (Possible bug)
Message-ID: <50EDB837.2070106@kdbg.org>
In-Reply-To: <CAL+iW2-eTtMnn65HN9zeFBFXubgkCA7RwVRZjkq7+tRpPk1TGg@mail.gmail.com>

Am 09.01.2013 18:03, schrieb Alexander Gallego:
> On Wed, Jan 9, 2013 at 10:52 AM, Andreas Ericsson <ae@op5.se> wrote:
>> [about case-insensitivity of HFS+ and branch names]
>> If you said "yes" to all of the above, this is a filesystem "feature",
>> courtesy of (cr)Apple, and you're screwed.
>>
>> You can work around it by running "git pack-refs" every time you create
>> a branch or a tag though.
> 
> Thanks for the tips. I'll be sure to use this.

Naah... that's unworkable. I'm sure the Andreas meant the suggestion
tongue-in-cheek. The important part of his reply is "you're screwed".

-- Hannes