-- Because Unix is geeky and fun.
-- Because its basic concepts are still visible in GUI computing, like
Latin roots.
-- Because you can say Well, I could do it in *Unix* when you can't do
something, even if it's a complete lie. The illusion of technical
competency is important. Just make sure
For a contrarian opinion:
The Unix Haters Handbook (1994)
http://web.mit.edu/~simsong/www/ugh.pdf
-- Scott
On 10/28/2014 05:07 PM, Susan Kane wrote:
-- Because Unix is geeky and fun.
-- Because its basic concepts are still visible in GUI computing, like
Latin roots.
-- Because you can say
-- Because you can delete everything on the system with a very short
command.
This is actually a misconception.
The very short command doesn't delete everything on the system. The integrity
of files which are currently open (including things like the kernel image,
executable files for
I agree. I've done serious damage to my own server this way. Anyone who knows
me knows that I'm completely capable of this. Unlike others, who are both more
intelligent and more cautious. Down the path of the wild carded, recursive
delete command lies DANGER. Having a little bit of knowledge is
And that is why alias rm='rm -I' was invented.
Quoting Roy Tennant roytenn...@gmail.com:
I agree. I've done serious damage to my own server this way. Anyone
who knows me knows that I'm completely capable of this. Unlike
others, who are both more intelligent and more cautious. Down the
path of
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And that is why alias rm='rm -I' was invented.
Quoting Roy Tennant roytenn...@gmail.com:
I agree. I've done serious damage to my own server this way. Anyone
who knows me
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From: Code for Libraries CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU on behalf of Alex
Berry ber...@indiana.edu
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On Oct 28, 2014, at 8:11 PM, Alex Berry wrote:
And that is why alias rm='rm -I' was invented.
Do not *ever* set this to be a default for new users.
During my undergrad, I worked at helpdesk for the group that managed the
computer labs, the general use unix cms systems (not content
