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Article #164Re: Ubuntu erased my whole hard drive
From: dennis
Date: Thu, 18 Oct 2007 08:58
Date: Thu, 18 Oct 2007 08:58
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"Jean-David Beyer" <jeandavid8@verizon.net> wrote in message news:hOzRi.8627$0k2.3828@trnddc05... > dennis@home wrote: >> >> "Rick" <none@nomail.com> wrote in message >> news:13hctdt2i2nmaa5@news.supernews.com... >> >> 8< >> >>> Linux does not tend to delete users data. >> >> This thread is about Linux deleting a users data. >> >> 8< >> >>>> I am of the opinion that software should not be able to do harm even if >>>> the user hasn't read the manuals without warning them in language they >>>> should understand i.e. not computer speak as most people don't >>>> understand it. If a user needs to read the manuals its pretty poor >>>> software and limits its potential users to a minority. >>> >>> Name any operating system that conforms to your opinion. >> >> How about the one that runs a telephone exchange? >> >> >> > Did you ever try to install the software in a #5 ESS? No I worked on System X in the UK as part of the design team for the fault resilient processor.
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