On 13 Aug 2012, at 09:20, Eike Lantzsch wrote: > The choice of usernames during OBSD install is more restrictive than adduser. > For example install does not allow capital letters in usernames. > I read up the facts but I'd like to know the reasons. > > I do not seem to find an answer to my question: What benefit is there in not > using capital letters in usernames? > 1) usability-wise (I can imagine) > 2) security-wise? > 3) administration-wise > 4) programming reasons of the installer?
Historically, entering a username beginning with a capital letter turns off lower-case support. The assumption is that the terminal is upper-case only (some of us have used them). Michael
