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incompatiblecharacters [2019_12_06 16:15] – created jimincompatiblecharacters [2019_12_09 17:34] – [Incompatible Characters] jim
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 Files or folders that begin with a period will meta-sync properly but Mac, Linux, Windows operating systems may regard them as system files and hide them automatically. You may not be able to see them without modifying advanced settings on your PC. Files or folders that begin with a period will meta-sync properly but Mac, Linux, Windows operating systems may regard them as system files and hide them automatically. You may not be able to see them without modifying advanced settings on your PC.
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 +Also please be aware of other character issues that are not immediately obvious but can cause conflicts or issues such as trailing spaces in directory names for example.
  
 ##Ignored Files ##Ignored Files
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 ##Case Conflicts ##Case Conflicts
  
-Linux operating systems enable users to have two files or folders with the same name but different capitalization. By default, Mac and Windows do not differentiate file or folder names by case. If the File Fabric comes across files/folders with the same name but different case, it will show the first it comes across from an internal ID perspective. To enable full interoperability one of the files/folders should be renamed.+Linux operating systems enable users to have two files or folders with the same name but different capitalization. By default, Mac and Windows do not differentiate file or folder names by case. If the File Fabric comes across files/folders with the same name but different case, it may show the first it comes across from an internal ID perspective. To enable full interoperability one of the files/folders should be renamed.
  
 ##Temporary Files ##Temporary Files