Dr Rainer Woitok writes: > On Monday, 2025-09-22 07:41:15 +0200, you wrote: > > Dr Rainer Woitok writes: > > > I applied it because I always found this error message both, derogative > > > and absolutely vacuous. > > > ... > > > > I always found the message amusing, and not in the least derogative. > > Well, I would kindly suggest to let us agree to disagree here :-)
Agreed ;-) > But would you agree that this error message contains zero information a- > bout what the problem is and how the user is intended to solve it? If you encounter this as a user who has not previously added this rather whimsically named setting to their setup on purpose, then yes. > In my opinion error messages should always be as informative as possible > for a NORMAL USER rather than for a developer or somebody with access to > the programme code. This was never meant for a "normal user". I found it useful and added it to my setup many years ago. If the function is to be integrated into the "standard" distribution, it could be renamed and documented. Cheers -- Volker -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Volker A. Brandt Consulting and Support for Solaris-based Systems Brandt & Brandt Computer GmbH | WWW: http://www.bb-c.de/ Am Wiesenpfad 6, 53340 Meckenheim, GERMANY | Email: [email protected] HR: Amtsgericht Bonn, HRB 10513 | Mastodon: @[email protected] Geschäftsführer: Rainer J.H. Brandt und Volker A. Brandt
