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From: Johannes Sixt <j6t@kdbg.org>
Subject: Re: git branch case insensitivity (Possible bug)
Date: Wed, 09 Jan 2013 19:34:31 +0100
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Cc: Andreas Ericsson <ae@op5.se>, git@vger.kernel.org
To: Alexander Gallego <gallego.alexx@gmail.com>
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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