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From: jfh@killer.UUCP
Newsgroups: comp.cog-eng,comp.unix.xenix,comp.unix.wizards
Subject: Re: Request for human interface design anecdotes (and a cure?)
Message-ID: <2205@killer.UUCP>
Date: Tue, 24-Nov-87 11:29:31 EST
Article-I.D.: killer.2205
Posted: Tue Nov 24 11:29:31 1987
Date-Received: Sat, 28-Nov-87 12:13:33 EST
References: <3103@psuvax1.psu.edu> <1987Nov21.014754.19660@sq.uucp>
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Summary: How about a little new behavior?

In article <1987Nov21.014754.19660@sq.uucp>, msb@sq.UUCP writes:
> > The rm * disaster catches not only the absent-minded ...
> 
> I thought it was about time someone expressed the opposite point of view.
> 
> If I type "rm *", it is because I want to remove all the files.  No, not
> 
> Mark Brader, utzoo!sq!msb, msb@sq.com		C unions never strike!

I cast my vote for doing the remove.  I'd also like rm to consider asking
me to confirm the decision if I should happen to delete, say, more than
10 or 15 files.  Having the first few lines in main() be something like,

	fflg = (argc > 15) || fflg;

might be nice, or having a prompt, ala' MessyDos (yick) might be nice.

Thoughts?

- John.
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