Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Path: utzoo!mnetor!uunet!husc6!bloom-beacon!gatech!hubcap From: hubcap@hubcap.UUCP (Mike Marshall) Newsgroups: comp.cog-eng,comp.unix.xenix,comp.unix.wizards Subject: Re: Request for human interface design anecdotes (and a cure?) Message-ID: <771@hubcap.UUCP> Date: Mon, 30-Nov-87 16:01:32 EST Article-I.D.: hubcap.771 Posted: Mon Nov 30 16:01:32 1987 Date-Received: Thu, 3-Dec-87 05:45:17 EST References: <3103@psuvax1.psu.edu> <1987Nov21.014754.19660@sq.uucp> <1987Nov27.011955.10801@sq.uucp> Organization: Clemson University, Clemson, SC Lines: 17 Summary: three cheers!!! Xref: mnetor comp.cog-eng:336 comp.unix.xenix:1231 comp.unix.wizards:5698 In article <1987Nov27.011955.10801@sq.uucp>, msb@sq.uucp (Mark Brader) writes: > While I'm posting, I'll add the bit I left out the first time. I have > made it a habit *not* to hit Return instantly upon typing a line that > has both "rm" and "*" in it. I pause and reread it. It's an easy habit > to establish, and it's all the protection I think I need against "rm * .o". I agree. I can be as scatter brained as they come, but I have cultivated the above habit, and I don't think I have EVER lost any files with "rm * .o" (or whatever). I always automatically reread whatever I've typed when using rm, it's not a hassle, cause I do it without thinking. Another habit that I have extablished is "rm -i" whenever I am su'ed to root. You can take your good habits with you to a new environment... but maybe not your aliases :-). -Mike Marshall hubcap@hubcap.clemson.edu ...!hubcap!hubcap