Networking and file system differences question

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From: Brian Matthews
Date: Wed, 07 Feb 1990 05:20

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Suppose I have a PC running MS-DOS, networked with a Macintosh, or a
Unix box, and that one or more file systems on the Mac or Unix system
are visible on the PC.  How are file system differences resolved?  For
instance, what will a random DOS application do when faced with a
filename of "Personal.Letter 1/1/90", for instance, or two files, named
"frobnicate1.c" and "frobnicate2.c"?

I'm just curious, I don't know how things work, or how they should work.
I would be interested in hearing how real life products handle this
(including but, hopefully, not limited to pretending the problem
doesn't exist.)

Thanx.
-- 
Brian L. Matthews	blm@6sceng.UUCP

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From: 6sigma2@polari.UUCP (Brian Matthews)
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Subject: Networking and file system differences question
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