Archive for January, 2006
How to change the case of a file name in Windows
As mentioned in the previous entry, Windows does not distinguish between upper and lower case in file names. Sometimes, however, you may want to change the case of one or more letters in a file name. This is not uncommon when maintaining a website. If you try to change case by using the usual Windows [...]
Windows and case conundrums on the Internet
Windows does not distinguish between upper case and lower case in file and folder names. As far as Windows is concerned, “MYfilename†is the same file as “myfilenameâ€Â. This may not make much difference as long as you are working locally but as soon as you go on the Internet, you have to be strict [...]
The Uncertainty Principle of Computer Security
Microsoft’s dilemma discussed in the previous entry is but one example of a general problem that I am calling the Uncertainty Principle of Computer Security.
A basic tenet of physics at the microscopic level is that certain kinds of information have inverse relations. For example, the more precisely that we know where an electron is [...]
Microsoft’s Security Dilemma
I am not always an admirer of the way Microsoft does things, but I have to say that I sympathize with them as they face the dilemma of dealing with security problems. It’s almost a Catch-22 situation.
One of the reasons behind the success of Microsoft has been their efforts at creating interoperability for their various [...]
