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From: swarren@convex.com (Steve Warren)
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Subject: Re: How to improve Workbench 2.0!
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Date: 4 Feb 91 19:54:19 GMT
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In article <57742@eerie.acsu.Buffalo.EDU> skwood@acsu.buffalo.edu (Scott K Wood) writes:
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>     Obviously DELETEING a file is the WHOLE purpose of putting something
>in the Trashcan.

Obviously you don't know what you are talking about.  You present your opinion
as an axiom, then you complain about the features which prove that your
opinion is unfounded.

>            ... Many people before you have also said that with the Amiga
>Trashcan, you have the option of taking something out if you decide that
>you want it again.  Perhaps the real solution to that problem is to never
>put it in the Trashcan in the FIRST place.  If you aren't sure about
>deleting something, leave it in it's original directory.

Yes sir, I'll do whatever you say, sir.   ;^)

Look, if you can't comprehend why people would want organize stuff that they
may want to delete into one directory, then don't worry about it.  Believe me
when I tell you it's a feature.

>     Second comment: Since each Amiga disk can have a Trashcan there is
>an Empty Trash menu item, why in 1.0 - 1.3 (I don't know if 2.0 has this)
>versions of Workbench was there ALSO a DISCARD menu item?  As far as I could
>tell, it perfoormed the exact same function MUCH faster than the Trashcan.

Because you are mistaken about the trashcan.  Obviously DELETING a file is
the WHOLE purpose of the DISCARD menu item.  Therefore, obviously there is
more purpose to the trashcan than just deleting  files.

>Was there something special about the DISCARD command that made it different
>than putting something in the Trashcan and then Emptying the Trash.  It was
>because of this command that I never had a Trashcan on my disks.  If I was
>using CLI, I would use the delete command.  If I was using WB, just select
>the items that DISCARD them.  

Why are you bitching about features you never use?  If you are happy with the
delete function then have fun with it!  Sheesh!

OK, I'll tell you why it's a feature.  Until I run out of space on a floppy
I see no reason to delete files on it.  So I can usually recover stuff if I
make a mistake.  This is a good feature for me.  If you can't benefit from it
then fine.  But get out of my face, Ace.

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