On Saturday, March 23, 2002, at 09:27 PM, David Deckert wrote:
> If the user truly is that
> dangerous they don't need a computer, they need a typewriter and a
> library
> card.
Nope, they need a second computer to play with, hence why I have 5 :).
> She either has to, or tell her to keep a log. If that "won't happen"
> then
> perhaps she needs to know she's on her own instead. I think perhaps
> then the
> level of cooperation you receive will go way up!
When I broke the hard disk in my PC my dad went spare (mad). I had only
had it 6 months and had broken it and every time he had to rectify the
damage. He eventually said 'Break it again and you fix it'. Suffice to
say he didn't mean it but I got the hint and I got a lot better at not
breaking stuff, but still played around.
> Look at it this way. Normal software installations should be successful,
> right? She has enough knowledge not to be afraid to do some heavy-duty
> fiddling around, just not enough to know the consequences. You can help
> her
> with that, or if she won't help you help her--that's what is sounds
> like is
> going on right now--cut her loose.
It might help to explain thoroughly what all the system files do, where
to back them up and why deleting them breaks stuff. Once I know this I
break OSs a lot less.
> I think you all know I'm not normally this cold, but some people just
> need a
> nudge of responsibility.
I agree.
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