19 Dec
2011
19 Dec
'11
9:50 a.m.
On 12/19/2011 8:37 AM, Holm Tiffe wrote:
David Riley wrote:
So I should backup my files before I do anything on UNIX, just in case I
make a typo.
On Dec 17, 2011, at 1:32 PM, Josh Dersch wrote:
That's only one half of the story: Everyone knows that backups of
data are urgently nececcary...... after the first HD crash.
Your knifes aren't a problem if you ahve backups. I don't think it works that way. Honestly,
this is the attitude I'm talking about that I think needs correction -- the attitude
that "real" Unix users never make mistakes and if they do, they *deserve* it.
It's computer-based Stockholm Syndrome as far as I'm concerned...
I
don't think the idea is that "real Unix users never make mistakes", it's
that they learn from their mistakes. I've certainly burned and/or cut myself pretty
badly in the kitchen with hot objects and very sharp knives that I've learned to be
more careful. So far I haven't lost any fingers. In Unix, the knives are out and
they're sharp enough that you won't notice you've cut off your files until
they're gone.
- Dave
Wintel decided that they don't process relevant data at all since the user
in most cases has noc chance to backup his data to something useful (no
1,44MB Disk please).
You... uh, do realize that PC hardware is capable of running tape
drives, and various other large-capacity writable media, right? It's
not 1987. (Oh wait, you could use tape drives on PCs in 1987 as well.)
Backing up a Windows so that it can be reinstalled
on a possibly different hard disk or machine is another story. Almost
impossible. No Problem on Linux or *BSD...
This is so incorrect I'm not even going to bother bringing you up to
date. (I get the feeling you wouldn't listen anyway.)
- Josh
Regards,
Holm