> "Alfred M\. Szmidt" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
>
> > Make it possible to set the amount a user is able to
> allocate instead
> > of setting any kind of static limit that is impossible to get away
> > from without recompiling the whole system.
> >
> > Arbitrary limits are poor software design, and have always been.
>
> I tend to agree here. :-)
>
> Whether the OS architect likes it or not, applications that
> use the file system the way GNU Arch does _do_ exist. And
> it's not up to the OS architect to decide whether they should
> exist at all.
Another good posibility is having a *peek* function, that way you can see how
big the message is *before* you accept it. Then if you don't want it, you can
drop it. Spoon has that function, and it's very useful.
-={C}=-
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