Re: ^G in WorkBench 1.4

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From: Peter da Silva
Date: Sun, 12 Nov 1989 00:42

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In article <3271@jhunix.HCF.JHU.EDU> barrett@jhunix.UUCP (Dan Barrett) writes:
> 	Mainly to make the software a little idiot-proof.  I have seen
> plenty of programs that allow multiple control-G's to get sent quickly.

I don't believe in arbitrarily limiting software to make it idiot-proof.
The two biggest bitches I have with some of the more recent versions of
UNIX are this sort of idiot-proofing. Like refusing to create a file if
you specify more than 14 characters. Warn the user if the sample is long,
but if they insist then you've done your duty.
-- 
Peter "Have you hugged your wolf today" da Silva <peter@sugar.hackercorp.com>
`-_-' "IT'S THE TWO GODDAMNED CULTURES AGAIN !*! Bit-brained nerdery on one
 'U`   side, effete fin-de-siecle malaise on the other. And kingdoms of hybrid
       delight abandoned in the middle."  -- burns@latcs1.oz (Jonathan Burns)

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From: peter@sugar.hackercorp.com (Peter da Silva)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.tech
Subject: Re: ^G in WorkBench 1.4
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Date: 12 Nov 89 00:42:33 GMT
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