[TYPO3-dev] Why are usernames converted to lowercase?

[Stefano Kowalke]

Peter Russ schrieb:
> --- Original Nachricht ---
> Absender:   Steffen Kamper
> Datum:       12.02.2009 16:41:
>> Hi Peter,
>>
>> i'm sry, but this is not a good way answer questions. Do you really 
>> think google help with this problem? Try it yourself and you'll see.
>>
>> Also this is not a kind way as we are used in the community. So please 
>> try to be constructive.
>>
>> @Jörg: if you look to TCA of BE_USER you'll find this eval:
>> 'eval' => 'nospace,lower,unique,required'
>>
>> try your luck to modify it and see if it works
>>
>> $TCA['be_users']['columns']['username']['config']['eval'] = 
>> 'nospace,unique,required';
>>
>> vg Steffen
> 
> Hi Steffen,
> 
> 1) Answer was reaction to the joke
> 2) If you read Christopher's reply from yesterday the answer was already 
> given. So if you search at Google you will find this answer at least ;-)
> 
> jm2c
> 
> Peter.
> 

Funny thread ;-)

 > 2) If you read Christopher's reply from yesterday the answer was
 > already given. So if you search at Google you will find this answer 
at least ;-)

This belongs only to FE-Users. Since Joerg ask only for usernames it may 
be the correct answer (have a chance from 50%).

Today he precised his question a little bit and ask for BE-Users, so the 
  solution was not the right one.

All in all and with a look to the joke: Ask the correct questions to get 
a proper answer.

 From where the offical should know what the crew means behind the 
question? In view of the crew the question was answered with no result, 
in view of the offical he answered this question absolut correctly.

Cheers
Stefano