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Re: .fd file names from fontinst
Paul Walker writes:
> I recently downloaded the psfonts archive from CTAN. I was
> surprised to find that the *.fd files have lower case names. The
> version of LaTeX I'm using generates upper case names. Why do the files
lower case has been the norm since the December 97 release, I think.
> comment in the fontinst package. Do most people use Tex on systems that
> are case-insensitive?
many people do. its called Windows, by a software company in the USA
> Or is there a newer version of LaTeX that
> generates a lower case name?
LaTeX looks for both upper and lower case, but lower case is the
preferred form.
partly the change came from people like me making CD-ROMs, where
case-sensitive file names are a right pain.
sebastian