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From: gillies@uiucdcsp.cs.uiuc.edu
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac
Subject: Re: I just thrashed my Hard Disk!
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Date: 16 Jun 88 02:52:00 GMT
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Nf-From: uiucdcsp.cs.uiuc.edu!gillies    Jun 15 21:52:00 1988


Don't blame the bad alert box for causing the novice to reinitialize
their disk!

..........................FLAME ON!!!!!.............................
It's scandalous that Apple provides AN EXTREMELY POOR SCAVENGER (disk
first aid) with their machine.  This is a sign of professionalism, and
Apple *isn't* *professional*.  Apple looks like a bunch of hackers to me!

Even Xerox knew from the start that a powerful scavenger was a
necessity for a personal computer.  They designed it INTO THE
HARDWARE!  Now they emulate it all in software.  Apple would do VERY
WELL to copy this, and improve the capabilities of Disk First aid.

Changing the error message is a pathetic attempt to bandaid a broken
dike.  When the user has read the manual, tried every available
avenue, and nothing works, OF COURSE HE REINITIALIZES THE DISK!!!  For
gode's sake, how are you supposed to know that MacZap or Disk Clinic
may help, when it's not documented ANYWHERE?????

Get with the program, Apple.
.........................FLAME OFF!!!!!!.............................

Don Gillies {ihnp4!uiucdcs!gillies} U of Illinois
            {gillies@cs.uiuc.edu}