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Re:Git: Malicious repositories can execute remote code while... by zo1 on Tuesday March 09, 2021 @05:26PM (#26405243)
Windows.

Its a notable problem with git + Windows that has gotten better over time but still leads to a lot of WTF moments. For many this event is the first time they hear that window's filesystem is case insensitive.

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Re:Git: Malicious repositories can execute remote code while... by rightbyte on Tuesday March 09, 2021 @05:53PM (#26405555)
It is strange I haven't noticed earlier. Maybe it is just so unnatural to name files the same with different cases that I haven't tried.
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Re:Git: Malicious repositories can execute remote code while... by swiley on Tuesday March 09, 2021 @05:59PM (#26405630)
Sometimes it feels like corporate IT creates more security problems than it solves: windows as development machines, solar winds, Fucking McAffee malware on everything.
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