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[Steve Searle]

Around 11:30pm on Friday, December 07, 2007 (UK time), Timothy Murphy scrawled:

> Steve Searle wrote:
> 
> >> I don't like to feel that Linux is not telling me something
> >> because it doesn't think it is good for me.
> > 
> > What, like hidden files?
> 
> You mean, files whose names start with "."?

Yes, that's what I meant.  I see them as hiding files that typically are
not needed on a day to day basis by an "ordinary" user.  The same way
that the application in question hides groups an ordinary user probably
doesn't need to be in (as far as I can tell from the emails - I have
never used the application.  It seems sensible to me - a sort of if you
need it, you know how to find it basis.

I do however understand your point of view, but don't agree with it over
all.

Steve

-- 

A:  Because it messes up the order in which people normally read text.
Q:  Why is top-posting a bad thing?

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