Alex Martelli wrote: > A substantial fraction of the time, people asking "how do I stop the > users of my code from doing X" proceed by screaming "but they could > still do X if they hopped on their left foot in a moonless midnight > while sprinkling bat's blood!" as a response to any suggestion. So, > when you ask "how do I stop the users of my code from doing X" without > qualification, you're quite likely to get such disclaimers. If you > don't want them, learn to ask about stopping your users from > ACCIDENTALLY doing X, and no reasonable respondant will fail to notice > the qualification. Interestingly, that is what I read from the OP, even without the "ACCIDENTALLY".
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