Path: utzoo!utgpu!jarvis.csri.toronto.edu!rutgers!tut.cis.ohio-state.edu!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!usc!snorkelwacker!bloom-beacon!bu.edu!nntp-read.bu.edu!robertl From: robertl@bucsf.bu.edu (Robert La Ferla) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next Subject: Re: Bugs and Problems Message-ID: Date: 12 Mar 90 06:54:03 GMT References: <9887@batcomputer.tn.cornell.edu> Sender: news@bu.edu.bu.edu Organization: Boston University Computer Science Department Lines: 31 In-reply-to: rogerj@batcomputer.tn.cornell.edu's message of 12 Mar 90 01:01:00 GMT In article <9887@batcomputer.tn.cornell.edu> rogerj@batcomputer.tn.cornell.edu (Roger Jagoda) writes: Ok, first things first, one I like the bug list BUT it's really a waste of net bandwidth when you don't insert carriage returns at the end of your text lines. I believe the problem lies in that you are probably sending this message via the NeXT and not seeing the padded spaces in your messages. So, on with the reply: > When users throw files into the "Black Hole" then log out, the files > are still there! Look in /.NeXT/.NeXTtrash/...that directory > holds all the things "tagged to be trashed" but not actually removed. > The average user isn't going to remember to click on Files-Destroy after > moving things to the "Hole". Now, I know this is supposed to emulate the > Mac's trash-can icon service, but after a log-off, the "Hole" should be > considered wasted and the files purged. I can't tell you what a waste of > disk space this is! No, I don't buy your argument completely. I think the "Black Hole" should keep all tagged files but up to some high water mark. NeXT are you listening? Specifically, if the sum of the size of tagged as deleted files surpass some user specified size (threshol) then the Workspace manager should delete files starting from the oldest file in the trash until this sum is under the threshold. Also, there should be some default for this threshold that is determined by the amount of disk space in your system. The user should have the option of changing the threshold value (stored as a Workspace NetInfo name) via Preferences. __ / \ / __/_ /___/ __ /_ __ __ / INTERNET: robertl%bucsf@cs.bu.edu / \ '_' /_/ |_- / ' / BITNET: mete0pc@buacca.bu.edu