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Mike Redrobe wrote:
[snip]
> >So you've never deleted the wrong file by mistake. It may be the
> >user's fault, but with FFS you can undelete it with DiskSalv or
> >similar.
> 
> say you deleted c:loadwb ;)
> 
> what could be simpler than
> 
> under AFS: "copy sys:.deldir/loadwb c:loadwb"  (or have a Dopus button)
> 
> under FFS, you fire up disksalv, set it to undelete mode *wait* select file ,
> select destination,*wait*  hmmm which is easier?[snip]

Of course if you don't delete things by accident then it's irrelevant how 
difficult it is to recover them.  Isn't a "temporary delete" why the Amiga has 
always had a trashcan?  Even with OS1.2 and the original file system?  Granted, 
accidents happen, but it's hardly the file system's responsibility to try to 
outsmart the user for their own good.  

An undelete feature is nice, but it's certainly not something you should expect 
from your file system.  Actually, it could be a disadvantage if you can't turn 
it off.  What happens with AFS if the reason you're deleting stuff is to make 
room on a crowded hard drive?  Does it just move to deldir so you don't gain 
any space?  I don't relish the idea of having to delete everything twice to 
recover the space on my hard drive.